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🧭 Why EU enlargement is a strategic necessity

December 20, 2024

Kurdistan: A double-edged sword for Turkey

December 19, 2024

How livestreaming helped save South Korean democracy

December 18, 2024

The legacy of Romania’s 1989 revolution

December 18, 2024

Mega-events and wealth inequality

December 17, 2024

December 20, 2024

🧭 Why EU enlargement is a strategic necessity

Launching her series on EU enlargement dilemmas, Veronica Anghel argues that enlargement is no gamble, but a strategic necessity. In crisis, enlargement transforms external risks into shared responsibilities, reinforcing governance, security, and global influence — and ensuring the Union’s survival and relevance

December 19, 2024

Kurdistan: A double-edged sword for Turkey

In a rapidly changing political environment, the fate of Kurdistan is now shaping the future of the Middle East. Turkey’s century-long repression of the Kurds, argues Loqman Radpey, is now posing a critical dilemma: either embrace de jure recognition of Kurdistan and Kurdish rights, or risk escalating tensions and instability

December 18, 2024

How livestreaming helped save South Korean democracy

South Korean democracy recently escaped the imposition of martial law. The turnaround, argues argues Yuting Alina He, was helped by the livestreaming of events as they unfolded in Seoul. Livestreaming may not be new, but it has recently developed into a powerful instrument of political mobilisation and change

December 18, 2024

The legacy of Romania’s 1989 revolution

Romania’s Constitutional Court has annulled the country's recent presidential elections, alleging Russian meddling. John Chin, Mirren Hibbert and Staten Rector argue that its decision raises profound questions about the legacy of Romania’s 1989 revolution, and the future of democracy and Western influence in this frontline state

December 17, 2024

Mega-events and wealth inequality

Hosting mega-events like the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics often leads to increased wealth inequality. Denis Ivanov and Gaygysyz Ashyrov show that these events disproportionately benefit the wealthy, exacerbating the gap between rich and poor

December 16, 2024

Populism’s dual use of conspiracy theories

Courtney Blackington and Frances Cayton argue that populist politicians tend to dog-whistle conspiracy theories when speaking to general audiences, but explicitly endorse them when speaking to supporters. Thus, politicians strategically invoke conspiracy theories to avoid blowback, while still managing to rally their core supporter base

December 13, 2024

Urban planning and citizenship: the battle for Istanbul’s future

In Istanbul, urban planning has become a battleground for the redefinition of citizenship. Ezgi Kuran describes how, in the 2024 municipal elections, the opposition CHP and the ruling AKP exploited urban planning to change what it means to be a citizen, and present their opposing visions of Turkey's future

December 12, 2024

Curating the past: how East and West remember differently

Memory is a buzzword in many political and cultural debates, for building a shared identity to legitimising right-wing populism. Andreea Tănasie explores the institutionalisation of memory through museums across Europe, revealing how curatorial choices hide broader dynamics of legitimacy and exclusion

December 11, 2024

Displaced again: forced mobility from Lebanon to Syria

The spectacular fall of the Syrian regime comes with high expectations on refugee return. But we should meet such expectations with caution. Only a week ago, secondary displacement from Lebanon to Syria was being framed – wrongly – as 'voluntary return'. Maissam Nimer and Nora Stel warn that uncertain times lie ahead for displaced Syrians.

December 6, 2024

Who is Péter Magyar, and can he become Hungary’s next Prime Minister?

Péter Magyar poses an unprecedented threat to Viktor Orbán’s rule. Kinga Korányi argues that Magyar’s sudden success is the result of his agenda-setting capabilities as a former Fidesz affiliate who caught Orbán’s government by surprise. However, she warns that Magyar’s lasting success is still contigent on several factors.

Latest Articles

🧭 Why EU enlargement is a strategic necessity

Kurdistan: A double-edged sword for Turkey

How livestreaming helped save South Korean democracy

The legacy of Romania’s 1989 revolution

Mega-events and wealth inequality

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