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August 25, 2025

US assertiveness, China’s globalism, and the emerging AI governance race 

As the US and China unveil rival AI governance blueprints, Elif Davutoğlu explores how these policy visions reflect deeper geopolitical strategies. Framed as calls for innovation or cooperation, both documents signal a global legitimacy race in which AI governance becomes a battleground for shaping the future international order 
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August 22, 2025

The EU’s new migration pact and the limits of flexible solidarity

A new Pact on Migration and Asylum is gradually coming into force. As it does so, Evelina Staykova and Ildiko Otova examine its solidarity mechanism, a central — but not new — element of EU migration policy. While the mechanism holds potential for positive change, it also carries significant risks
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August 21, 2025

Migration: a watershed moment for EU judicial diplomacy

Maria Merkouraki argues that a May 2025 joint letter from nine EU member states signals a sovereignty-led pushback against the European Court of Human Rights. This backlash erodes Article 10 protections of the European Convention on Human Rights — and the long-term viability of judicial diplomacy in Europe
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August 21, 2025

Milei’s Argentina and the unmaking of diplomacy 

Consuelo Thiers argues that Javier Milei is not merely shifting Argentina's foreign policy but dismantling its diplomatic institutions. As ideology replaces expertise, and institutional norms collapse, Argentina has become a stark example of how personalist leadership can upend international relations 
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August 20, 2025

Trump’s foreign policy playbook returns: what Europe must learn

From escalating trade wars with the EU to snap ultimatums on Iran, Donald Trump's international playbook is startlingly predictable. Trump seeks not agreement, but surrender. Shamsoddin Shariati explains how Europe must now learn from this pattern, and respond with firmness, not concession
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August 20, 2025

Inflation is the biggest threat to Donald Trump’s presidency

Latest polls show that the American public expects inflation to rise – and this is a big problem for Donald Trump. Paul Whiteley describes how it directly affects Trump’s approval ratings and, as inflation cumulates, means that he is likely to become increasingly unpopular as his term continues
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August 19, 2025

🎭 What the West gets wrong about democracy 

Western democratic ideals have been imposed upon former colonies around the world. In Africa, this imposition reveals liberal democracy’s contradictions. Mebratu Kelecha invites a radical reimagining, through decolonial praxis and epistemic rupture
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August 19, 2025

☢️ The ultimate deterrent: modern strategic conventional weapons

Nuclear weapons may no longer be credible deterrents in an era of hypersonic missiles and AI-driven warfare. Tom Sauer suggests that modern conventional weapons could ultimately replace nuclear arsenals, reshaping global security without risking nuclear annihilation
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August 18, 2025

NotPetya, Ukraine, and the limits of economic impact from cyber attacks

Tom Johansmeyer contends that the damage NotPetya caused in Ukraine is much smaller than many believe. A closer look at the $560 million in harm caused by that infamous cyber attack suggests that cyber attacks may only be of limited effectiveness. This, he argues, changes how cyber sits in the security environment
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August 15, 2025

🌊 How Romania’s educational institutions resisted illiberal pressures

Amid rising illiberalism, Romanian democratic institutions face growing pressure. Gabriela Plăpămaru reveals how the traditional right tried to undermine Romania’s education sector — and how progressives responded with institutional resilience
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