
Irina von Wiese replaces Sir Watson as the honorary president of ECPS
Former MEP Irina von Wiese replaces Sir Graham Watson as the honorary president of ECPS. Sir Watson is stepping down ...

What does Patriotic Union’s coup plan in Germany tell us about threats posed by far-right?
As the investigations are ongoing, not much is known of the real threat to democracy that this group posed. Nevertheless, ...

Extremist criminal offenses rise in Germany, intelligence report suggests
Right-wing extremism increased in Germany in 2019, the country’s domestic intelligence agency has reported, with over 32,000 extremists identified. The report ...

Germany’s far-right AfD fires official over a racist migrant comment
Germany’s populist far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party fired an official on September 28, 2020 who had been caught on a hidden camera ...

Dutch appeals court clears far-right leader Wilders of inciting hatred
Dutch politician Geert Wilders was acquitted by an appeals court on September 4, 2020 of discrimination, in a partial legal victory for ...

From Conspiracy Theory to State Policy: Trump, MAGA, and the Specter of ‘Cultural Marxism’
US President Donald Trump's intervention in the Smithsonian Institution signals a new phase in America's culture wars. In this insightful ...

From Wealth Concentration to Anti-Immigrant Populism: The Strategic Alliance Between Super-Rich and the Far Right
Why do some of the world's wealthiest individuals openly support populist radical right and far-right movements whose central political message ...

Burnham, Post-Neoliberalism, and the Rematerialization of the Left
Dr. João Ferreira Dias argues that the contemporary center-left may be entering a decisive post-neoliberal phase by re-centering politics on ...

Why Environmental Displacement Is the Next Frontier in Populist Politics
As climate change increasingly reshapes patterns of human mobility, it is also transforming the political foundations of democratic citizenship. In ...

The Game They Cannot Win: Nativist Populism, Agenda-Setting, and the Weaponization of Football
As Morocco and the Netherlands prepare to meet in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on June 30, 2026, ...

Why Starmer Could Not Outflank Reform UK: Immigration, Culture Wars and the Collapse of Labour’s Anti-Populist Strategy
Why did Keir Starmer fail to neutralize Reform UK despite commanding a large parliamentary majority? In this incisive commentary, Dr. ...

Decolonizing Climate Governance: Why Indigenous Knowledge Remains on the Margins of Global Climate Action
As climate change intensifies, global climate governance increasingly acknowledges the value of Indigenous knowledge while continuing to marginalize Indigenous peoples ...

Data and Drought: A Community Fights Back
As artificial intelligence drives an unprecedented expansion of data-center infrastructure, questions of climate sustainability, democratic accountability, and technological governance are ...

Prof. Allen: AI Should Strengthen Human Judgment, Not Replace It
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming far more than information ecosystems—it is reshaping the constitutional foundations of democracy itself. In this ...

Dr. Folsz: Even Deeply Entrenched Competitive Authoritarian Regimes Have Vulnerabilities
For years, Hungary stood as the defining case of democratic backsliding within the European Union. Yet the 2026 election has ...

Assoc. Prof. Gamboa: By the Time the Authoritarian Threat Becomes Evident, It’s Usually Too Late
Drawing on comparative evidence from Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Mexico, and beyond, Associate Professor Laura Gamboa offers a compelling rethinking of ...

Prof. Scheppele’s Three Priorities for Hungary: Reform the Constitutional Court, Restore Judicial Checks, and Change the Election Law
Hungary's democratic transition has entered a decisive new phase following Péter Magyar's electoral victory, but, as Professor Kim Lane Scheppele ...

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 ...
From Conspiracy Theory to State Policy: Trump, MAGA, and the Specter of ‘Cultural Marxism’