Greta Groß
The current polycrisis is causing governments to behave in a reactive, short-termist way. But to allay anxiety and uncertainty, democratic leaders should craft positive stories about their countries' future. Political pessimism, argues Greta Groß, only risks inciting populist 'retrotopias' Read more
Franziskus von Lucke
Scholars and the media often portray the ongoing polycrisis as undermining the EU’s self-understanding. This has led observers to describe the EU as an ‘anxious community’. But Franziskus von Lucke and Thomas Diez find that, on the contrary, EU actors remain surprisingly confident. While this may look like a positive finding, the authors argue that the EU needs more, not less, anxiety to deal successfully with current and future challenges Read more
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