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August 11, 2022

Dissatisfaction drives democratic scepticism in Eastern Europe

Kiran Auerbach

What explains democratic skepticism in Central and Eastern Europe? Kiran Auerbach and Bilyana Petrova show that post-communist citizens’ low support for democracy is linked to dissatisfaction with the way democracy is practiced in their countries

August 10, 2022

🦋 Designing democracy: let the people choose how to govern themselves

Brigitte Geißel

Most people agree that citizens are the sovereign in a democracy, but this principle is amazingly neglected when it comes to the design of democracy. Brigitte Geißel advocates for a new approach. Democracy means self-governing, so citizens should decide how to govern themselves

August 5, 2022

Does the International Monetary Fund undermine human security?

Bernhard Reinsberg

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not only a ‘lender of last resort’ but also a security actor. New data and analysis from Bernhard Reinsberg and Daniel Shaw at the University of Glasgow shows that IMF interventions often have a negative effect on human security

August 5, 2022

🌊 Orbán’s racist rhetoric: a desperate domestic power grab

Kinga Korányi

Viktor Orbán’s condemned speech at Băile Tușnad marks a dangerous turn towards fascist rhetoric. But it also reveals a larger narrative overlooked by international observers. Orbán’s party could be undergoing programmatic realignment to attract support from far-right voters in a time when his party faces great insecurity, writes Kinga Koranyi

August 2, 2022

Is the EU any more progressive on abortion policy than post-Roe America?

Danielle Pullan

SCOTUS recently overturned the federal right to abortion, leaving many open questions about the future of abortion policy, both in the US and around the globe. Danielle Pullan compares the new post-Roe abortion policy landscape in the US to the current state of abortion governance in Europe, highlighting its similarity to the EU’s approach

July 29, 2022

Women’s football in Central and Eastern Europe: from anti-communist revolutions to gender politics

Roland Benedikter

In women’s international football, teams from Western Europe dominate, while Central and Eastern European countries are absent. Roland Benedikter and Dariusz Wojtaszyn explore why women’s football apparently enjoys more success in Western than in Eastern Europe, and whether there is an appetite for change

July 28, 2022

Draghi’s very Italian fall

Martin Bull

The resignation on 21 July 2022 of Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, was a classic example of the machinations of Italian politics, argues Martin Bull. The outcome of a manufactured crisis and a manipulation of events by the parties of the right, Draghi’s fall was neither inevitable nor expected

July 27, 2022

Conservative leadership hopefuls should listen to Hobbes regarding Scotland

Ruairidh Brown

Despite often being regarded as a blueprint for authoritarianism, Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan gives prudent advice on the limitations of sovereign power. Ruairidh Brown argues this serves as a timely warning for the next Conservative leader on their approach to Scottish politics

July 21, 2022

Is EU enlargement to Ukraine and Moldova credible?

Veronica Anghel

The credibility of EU membership for Ukraine and Moldova depends on how flexible member states are with the criteria for entry and the notion of full membership. Veronica Anghel and Erik Jones, drawing on analysis of previous enlargements, show that the flexibility can be considerable

July 14, 2022

India’s soft power diplomacy in the Modi era

Shreeya Patil

Soft power diplomacy has always been important to India, as the world’s largest democracy, with a rich heritage, culture and ambitious aspirations. This has never more so than under the current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Shreeya Patil explores the different facets of this important form of diplomacy

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Dissatisfaction drives democratic scepticism in Eastern Europe

🦋 Designing democracy: let the people choose how to govern themselves

Does the International Monetary Fund undermine human security?

🌊 Orbán’s racist rhetoric: a desperate domestic power grab

Is the EU any more progressive on abortion policy than post-Roe America?

Women’s football in Central and Eastern Europe: from anti-communist revolutions to gender politics

Draghi’s very Italian fall

Conservative leadership hopefuls should listen to Hobbes regarding Scotland

Is EU enlargement to Ukraine and Moldova credible?

India’s soft power diplomacy in the Modi era

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