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Javier Milei

September 30, 2026

Javier Milei and the limits of pressure over the Malvinas/Falklands

NicolĆ”s E. Salvoni Argentina has tightened controls on oil development around the Malvinas/Falklands and announced more defence funding. NicolĆ”s E. Salvoni examines what the package can achieve. Restrictions may hurt firms with mainland interests, but the budget increase must still translate into military capability if Argentina is to sustain a stronger regional presence Argentina can make oil extraction […] Read more
August 20, 2026

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

NicolĆ”s 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 NicolĆ”s 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

šŸ”® 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’sĀ EurasianismĀ 

Sibei Sun The Trump administrationĀ is advancing anĀ illiberal Atlanticism that reimagines the West in mannersĀ similar toĀ how Putin imagines Eurasia.Ā Sibei SunĀ dissectsĀ the uncanny parallels between the two geopolitical doctrines and what itĀ allĀ means forĀ futureĀ transatlantic relations Read more
November 27, 2025

šŸ”® Populist publicsĀ are becoming increasinglyĀ transnational

Francesco Vittonetto Brought together by a shared ideology, converging around global events, and united in their support for radical-right leaders,Ā populist audiences on social media are becoming increasingly global. Francesco VittonettoĀ discussesĀ why we canĀ now startĀ talkingĀ aboutĀ transnationalĀ populist publicsĀ  Read more
August 21, 2025

Milei’s Argentina and the unmaking of diplomacyĀ 

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 relationsĀ  Read more
August 7, 2025

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

Alberto Ruiz-MĆ©ndez 'Polarisation' is everywhere in today’s political commentary, but rarely do we ask what causes it. Alberto Ruiz-MĆ©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

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