Kate Hawkins
In 2022, The Loop inaugurated a Best Blog prize to reward a contribution of exceptional value. We have now conferred our second £500 prize on the author of a blog piece judged by our independent jury to be the best in that calendar year. Managing Editor Kate Hawkins presents the longlisted articles — and the jury reveals what gave our 2023 winner the edge. Read more
Richard Johnson
Ahead of the first debate between presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Richard Johnson explores whether the outcome will have any real impact on voting behaviour in the US on 5 November. Read more
Catherine Moury
One of the reasons political scientists are silent on the Israel-Gaza conflict is the fear of being marginalised by the community, writes Catherine Moury. She suggests concrete actions scholars could take to avoid normalising what she – and many fellow academics – consider is nothing short of genocide. Read more
Firuze Simay Sezgin
In a world where ideological divides typically shape alliances, an unlikely partnership emerges between leftists and conservative Islamists, united in their opposition to war. This unexpected collaboration challenges conventional perceptions, writes Firuze Simay Sezgin, raising questions about the potential for dialogue and peace between seemingly irreconcilable worldviews. Read more
Jacob Wentz
Jacob Wentz analyses populist rhetoric and communication strategies in the election campaigns of Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni. Both leaders adopt similar approaches, criticising traditional media, personalising politics, and using language that marginalises immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community. We should not, he argues, underestimate the power of their rhetoric. Read more
Adrian Favero
How much do national political parties in Europe try to reach citizens who live abroad? Traditionally, party organisations operated within state borders but the increasing mobility of national citizens requires new forms of interconnectedness. A transnational arena has emerged in which parties connect external citizens with domestic politics to secure votes, writes Adrian Favero Read more
Rubèn Llorens Poblador
The native languages of Catalan and Basque are important to voting and political culture in Catalonia and the Basque Country. Yet, argues Rubèn Llorens Poblador, there are clear differences in the two cases. The Catalan parliament registers a deeper language-based voting gap, as evidenced in the recent regional elections.
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Geoffrey Swenson
Promoters of the rule of law stress the importance of non-state justice for security, stability, and access to justice in the Global South. But as Geoffrey Swenson highlights, actual foreign policy tells a different story. Risk aversion – rather than results – drives foreign policy. Successful rule of law promotion ultimately demands greater risk Read more
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