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July 23, 2024

šŸ’Š Opportunities and potential pitfalls of AI-supported democracy

Henrik Skaug SƦtra Democracy is facing serious challenges. Some are contemplating whether artificial intelligence (AI) could help revitalise it. AI is, after all, heralded as the solution to a broad range of social and political challenges. Henrik Skaug SƦtra argues that AI does indeed offer some hope, but also serious potential pitfalls Read more
July 22, 2024

A first step, but a long road ahead for Ukraineā€™s peace process

Davide Genini Switzerland held the first Ukraine Peace Summit in June 2024. After several peace proposals, the Summit marked the first significant diplomatic step towards a 'comprehensive, just and lasting' peace in Ukraine. Davide Genini examines the main results of the Summit, placing them in the context of an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape Read more
July 18, 2024

šŸ”® Feminist mobilisation, sexism, and radical-right support in Spain

Eva Anduiza Eva Anduiza and Guillem Rico argue that sexist attitudinal backlash is partially responsible for the rise of the Spanish radical populist right. The electoral consequences of changes in sexist attitudes seem to be related more to heightened feminist mobilisation than to the increasing visibility and normalisation of the radical right Read more
July 17, 2024

šŸŽ­ What can we learn from Polandā€™s queer capital, Poznań?

Tomasz Gola In the EU's most homophobic country, Poznań stands out as a beacon of queer acceptance and activism. Polish native Tomasz Gola explores the ways this city has become queer-friendly, highlighting the role of local NGOs, cultural receptivity, and proactive governance in its transformation Read more
July 16, 2024

French elections: did Macronā€™s gamble pay off?

Giovanni Capoccia In calling a snap election Emmanuel Macron aimed to achieve 'clarity' on the will of French voters after defeat of his presidential list in the European elections by Marine Le Pen's far-right Rassemblement National (RN). Giovanni Capoccia explores the wisdom of this move in light of the outcome Read more
July 15, 2024

UK general election tests limits of first-past-the-post system

Hannah Bunting Majoritarian elections produce decisive governments that enact their policies with clear majorities. Hannah Bunting explains how parties competing in a winner-takes-all system secured a landslide for the UK Labour party with just a third of popular support Read more
July 11, 2024

Being part of international relations: academics moving abroadĀ 

Ruairidh Brown The International University Campus is a site of relationality, write Ruairidh J Brown and Kerstin Tomiak. It a space of cultural and political interchange and creation of co-constituted knowledge. This challenges the traditional view in International RelationsĀ of Higher Education as a mere tool of soft power. Read more
July 10, 2024

ā›“ļø ā€˜The case for neutrality as academic freedomā€™: a response

Adam Standring Political neutrality in the face of injustice serves to maintain the status quo. Responding to Hana KubĆ”tovĆ”ā€™s blog piece, Adam Standring underlines the moral necessity of organisations like ECPR taking a strong political stance in the face of violence in Palestine and a crackdown on critical voices in the West Read more

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