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August 20, 2026

Who would pay to leave Mercosur – and who would really lose

Nicolás E. Salvoni Tensions between Argentina and Brazil after Javier Milei's remarks warning Brussels not to 'restrict' the newly signed EU-Mercosur trade deal with safeguards have revived speculation about Mercosur's future. But Nicolás Salvoni explains why withdrawal remains unlikely. Here, he uses trade data to show why smaller economies – and Argentina's auto industry – would bear the sharpest costs, while Brazil's would be lower Read more
June 8, 2026

🔼 The international and transnational populism of the radical right at CPAC Hungary

Yunus Poblome Populist radical-right parties are forging cross-border ties. Yunus Poblome's research into Conservative Political Action Conferences reveals how inter-and transnational populists have established international alliances Read more
January 8, 2026

Trump’s version of Atlanticism mirrors Putin’s Eurasianism 

Sibei Sun The Trump administration is advancing an illiberal Atlanticism that reimagines the West in manners similar to how Putin imagines Eurasia. Sibei Sun dissects the uncanny parallels between the two geopolitical doctrines and what it all means for future transatlantic relations Read more
November 27, 2025

🔼 Populist publics are becoming increasingly transnational

Francesco Vittonetto Brought together by a shared ideology, converging around global events, and united in their support for radical-right leaders, populist audiences on social media are becoming increasingly global. Francesco Vittonetto discusses why we can now start talking about transnational populist publics  Read more
August 21, 2025

Milei’s Argentina and the unmaking of diplomacy 

Consuelo Thiers 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  Read more
August 7, 2025

Polarisation begins in political discourse, and that’s what makes it dangerous for democracy

Alberto Ruiz-MĂ©ndez 'Polarisation' is everywhere in today’s political commentary, but rarely do we ask what causes it. Alberto Ruiz-MĂ©ndez argues that the real culprit lies in political discourses that force societies into binary moral camps, eroding democracy from within Read more
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 Read more
January 9, 2024

Is a far-right populist wave breaking in South America?

Carlos JosĂ© Cruz Infante Elections loom for Chile and Colombia in 2025 and 2026. Carlos JosĂ© Cruz Infante explores voters' growing disillusionment with leftist governments and the increasing attraction of figures like JosĂ© Antonio Kast and MarĂ­a Fernanda Cabal. These politicians' hard-right populist messages echo Donald Trump’s empty call to ‘Make America Great Again’ Read more

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