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July 16, 2024

French elections: did Macron’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

July 9, 2024

What aspects of political representation matter to citizens?

Liron Lavi

Liron Lavi and Clareta Treger argue that citizens hold a multi-dimensional perception of political representation. Using Israel as a case study, they find that citizens feel represented on dimensions that are not important to them, and also on dimensions that reflect their satisfaction with democracy

July 8, 2024

🔮 Anti-systemic populism during the Covid-19 pandemic

Frederik Henriksen

Frederik Henriksen analyses anti-systemic, populist movements during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, he explains how these movements rely on alternative news media to establish their own digital information bubbles, and shows how ideological partisanship evolved in these environments

July 1, 2024

⛓️ Edward Said’s vision of a free university

Markus Holdo

Edward Said reminded us that the history of higher education belongs to everyone and that its future depends on the imagination of teachers and students. Markus Holdo asks whether we can seize this critical moment and explore what it means to practice the utopian ideal of a free university

June 28, 2024

A voice in favour of the Hungarian EU Council presidency

Kaja Kaźmierska

As Hungary's authoritarian leader prepares to take up the EU presidency on 1 July, European Parliament leaders have been attempting to block his appointment. This, argues Kaja Kaźmierska, is not necessary. Any 'real damage' that the Hungarian presidency can do is limited. Indeed, Orbán's presidency could have a positive impact on the Hungarian people, bringing the EU closer to them.

June 27, 2024

Von der Leyen’s rocky road to a second term as President of the European Commission

Catherine E. De Vries

Following the European election results, Ursula von der Leyen faces a rocky road to confirmation as President of the Commission for a second term, writes Catherine E. De Vries. The key question is how she is going to be able to satisfy very different demands from the various groupings.

June 26, 2024

Bulgaria’s political turbulence continues. But is this protest democracy or 'stabilitocracy'?

Ivaylo Dinev

On Sunday 9 June 2024, Bulgaria went to the polls for the sixth parliamentary elections in three years. Bulgaria's political crisis, however, is far from over, writes Ivaylo Dinev

June 19, 2024

🔮 Populist attitudes as thermometers of democratic quality

Marie-Isabel Theuwis

Populist attitudes are responsive to perceived improvements in the democratic system. Marie-Isabel Theuwis and Rosa Kindt argue that this makes them a useful means to measure democratic quality

June 17, 2024

What the Council of Europe’s new treaty tells us about global AI governance

Mahmoud Javadi

The Council of Europe’s treaty on Artificial Intelligence marks a significant achievement in multilateral AI governance. Nonetheless, Mahmoud Javadi suggests that it could foreshadow potential challenges, if not failure, for similar UN efforts

June 11, 2024

🔮 School and hospital closures increase support for right-wing populist parties

Niels Nyholt

Niels Nyholt argues that voters’ everyday experiences with political decisions can substantiate populist parties' anti-elitist arguments. When mainstream politicians accommodate changes in settlement patterns by merging schools and hospitals, some communities are left without nearby services. Here, right-wing populist parties offer an electoral outlet for residents feeling left behind

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French elections: did Macron’s gamble pay off?

What aspects of political representation matter to citizens?

🔮 Anti-systemic populism during the Covid-19 pandemic

⛓️ Edward Said’s vision of a free university

A voice in favour of the Hungarian EU Council presidency

Von der Leyen’s rocky road to a second term as President of the European Commission

Bulgaria’s political turbulence continues. But is this protest democracy or 'stabilitocracy'?

🔮 Populist attitudes as thermometers of democratic quality

What the Council of Europe’s new treaty tells us about global AI governance

🔮 School and hospital closures increase support for right-wing populist parties

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