Interviews
Prof. Shifter: Anti-Establishment Politics, Not Ideology, Drove Colombia’s Election
Colombia's 2026 presidential election has reignited fundamental debates about populism, democratic resilience, institutional legitimacy, and the future of representative democracy...
MEP López Aguilar: The Return Regulation Is a Violation of EU Fundamental Values
As the European Union implements its new Migration and Asylum Pact amid growing populist pressures, fundamental questions are emerging about...
Prof. Huq: The US Supreme Court Has Created the Conditions for Democratic Backsliding
As democratic backsliding increasingly unfolds through legal institutions rather than overt constitutional rupture, what distinguishes constitutional resilience from constitutional decline?...
Asst. Prof. Pauselli: LGBTQ+ Rights Have Become a Symbolic Boundary in Global Politics
Authoritarian governments, populist movements, and rising powers are increasingly challenging the liberal international order not only by contesting specific human...
Prof. Tanaka: Populism Remains a Risk in Peru, but It Is Far More Contained Today
Peru's 2026 presidential election has reopened fundamental debates about populism, democratic resilience, institutional decay, and constitutional governance in one of...
Prof. McClintock: The Desire for an ‘Iron Fist’ Helped Shift Peru to the Right
Peru's razor-thin 2026 presidential election has reopened fundamental debates about democratic legitimacy, populism, institutional resilience, and political representation in Latin...
Prof. Carrión: I Am Very Pessimistic About the Prospects for Peruvian Democracy
Peru’s 2026 presidential election revealed far more than another episode of political volatility. It exposed deep and persistent weaknesses in...
Eric Hacopian: Armenia Won’t Become Turkey, but the Warning Signs Are There
Armenia stands at a critical crossroads. In the aftermath of the loss of Nagorno-Karabakh, amid efforts to normalize relations with...
Prof. Corrales: Even Rigged Elections Can Still Produce Competitive Outcomes
At a time when democratic backsliding, populist polarization, and executive aggrandizement dominate political debate across the globe, Professor Javier Corrales...
Prof. Magaloni: Democratic Backsliding Is Not Universal; People Still Believe in Democracy, but They Want Better Delivery
Professor Beatriz Magaloni, Graham Stuart Professor of International Relations at Stanford University, argues that contemporary democratic crises cannot be understood...
Prof. Lutz: Population Aging Has Changed the Immigration Debate in Switzerland
Switzerland's rejection of the Swiss People's Party's proposal to cap the country's population at ten million has been widely interpreted...
Prof. Laruelle: Liberalism Is No Longer the Only Game in Town as It Was for the Past Four Decades
Professor Marlene Laruelle argues that the contemporary challenge to liberal democracy extends far beyond electoral populism. In this wide-ranging ECPS...