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January 23, 2025

Why Trump should overhaul all diplomatic posts in his first 100 days

Michael Walsh

The Biden administration and 118th Congress failed to adequately reform and modernise the organisation of US diplomatic posts. Michael Walsh argues that Trump should urgently reassess the US Foreign Affairs Manual's conceptual model for organising such positions

January 22, 2025

Moldova versus Russian sharp power

John Chin

Winter is coming to Chișinău. On 1 January, Moscow cut off all gas exports to the former Soviet state of Moldova. John Chin and Noel Overby put this Russian energy embargo in the context of ongoing Moldovan resistance to a protracted Russian sharp power campaign

January 16, 2025

🌊 There are no independent regulators under populist rule

Rafael Labanino

Illiberal populists politicise regulatory agencies. Under populist governments, regulatory agencies engage primarily with interest groups which enjoy close connections to the ruling parties. This is bad news for democratic quality and the quality of governance, write Rafael Labanino and Michael Dobbins

January 14, 2025

The struggle for a dignified return of refugees to Syria

Maissam Nimer

The sudden collapse of the Assad regime could result in Syrian refugees being pressured into returning. But Maissam Nimer and Susan Beth Rottmann say refugee returns must be voluntary, dignified, and sustainable – not driven by political agendas. Given Syria's shattered infrastructure, instability, and limited opportunities, 'safety' means more than simply the absence of violence

January 9, 2025

The West’s strategic mistake in disengaging from Georgia

Francesco Foti

The West is failing to invest against Russian encroachment in Georgia, choosing instead to break relations. Francesco Foti argues that Western disengagement will prove a serious obstacle to Georgia realigning with the West.

January 9, 2025

Georgia’s Second Rose Revolution

John Chin

Georgia is undergoing its most significant mass uprising since the 2003 rose revolution, with the future of democracy in Georgia and Georgia’s future in Europe at stake. John Chin and Anastasia Kim put this unrest in context by reviewing Georgia’s revolutionary history and ongoing challenges posed by Russian sharp power

January 8, 2025

Why digital electoral campaigning needs urgent regulation

Gabriela Borz

The Romanian presidential elections reveal the dangers of unregulated digital electoral campaigning, argues Gabriela Borz. To combat the risks and control the output, democracies should take urgent regulatory measures, and improve their citizens’ digital skills

December 23, 2024

Can Ukraine become Europe's green energy hub while expanding its nuclear capacity?

Iryna Nesterenko

Ukraine's rebuilding efforts will rely on Western aid and foreign investments. The country's postwar path will therefore be determined not only by Kyiv, but also by Washington and Brussels, writes Iryna Nesterenko. While reconstruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is crucial, the country is torn between the economic benefits of nuclear technology, and its national security risks

December 18, 2024

The legacy of Romania’s 1989 revolution

John Chin

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 16, 2024

Populism’s dual use of conspiracy theories

Courtney Blackington

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

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Why Trump should overhaul all diplomatic posts in his first 100 days

Moldova versus Russian sharp power

🌊 There are no independent regulators under populist rule

The struggle for a dignified return of refugees to Syria

The West’s strategic mistake in disengaging from Georgia

Georgia’s Second Rose Revolution

Why digital electoral campaigning needs urgent regulation

Can Ukraine become Europe's green energy hub while expanding its nuclear capacity?

The legacy of Romania’s 1989 revolution

Populism’s dual use of conspiracy theories

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