Saskia Brechenmacher
Saskia Brechenmacher, Erin Jones, and Ăzge ZihnioÄlu write that gender is critical to understanding popular resistance against democratic erosion and autocratic hardening around the world Read more
Francesco Foti
As the West tires of Russian hybrid warfare, Francesco Foti argues that NATO and the EU should learn from history. To avoid further damaging consequences, they must do all they can to maintain a forceful, non-compromising and united response Read more
Jaap Hoeksma
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbĂĄn is waging a longstanding battle with the EU. Jaap Hoeksma argues that this clash reflects a fundamental division over the EU's very identity â and Hungaryâs forthcoming Presidency of the EU Council, from JulyâDecember 2024, will throw this into sharp focus Read more
GĂĄbor Halmai
Hungarian universities are facing increasing interference from government. The recent dismissal of ZoltĂĄn ĂdĂĄm from Corvinus University in Budapest thus signals a worrying erosion of academic autonomy. For GĂĄbor Halmai, BalĂĄzs MajtĂŠnyi, and Andrew Richard Ryder, ĂdĂĄm's dismissal reflects a pattern. They argue that a broader political agenda is threatening academic freedom, and raising questions about Hungaryâs democratic integrity Read more
Barbara Pisciotta
Barbara PisciottaâŻandâŻDaniela Verena HuberâŻexplore how populism fuels societal divisions and provides fertile ground for democratic backsliding. This allows populist leaders to increase their own power at the expense of the opposition Read more
Pedro Perfeito Da Silva
The recurrent crises that emerged from financial globalisation have fuelled the success of populist parties across the world. Pedro Perfeito da Silva explains how initiatives to curb capital mobility and foreign banking ownership align with the ideological features of different varieties of populism Read more
Kinga KorĂĄnyi
Viktor OrbĂĄnâs annual âkeynoteâ speeches at BÄile TuČnad are always controversial. Kinga KorĂĄnyi argues that this yearâs speech, in contrast with all those going back to 2010, should outrage observers less for what he said than for what he omitted: the EUâs withholding of all structural funding to Hungary Read more
Anca Turcu
Populists thrive on being perceived as outsiders. This creates an incentive for mainstream governing populist parties to portray themselves as challengers to the establishment. Anca Turcu examines the tactics Hungaryâs and Turkeyâs governing populists employ to survive mainstreaming Read more
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