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The Nine Ps of Digital Populism as a Chameleonic Political Marketing Strategy

October 1, 2026

Interviews

Dr. Dzebo: Dayton Accomplished Peace in Bosnia, but It Has Not Been Great at Democracy

September 30, 2026

Interviews

Dr. Nogueira: Trump’s Influence Is Shaping Brazil’s Election, Making It a Very Important and Dangerous One

September 30, 2026

Voice of Youth

Dr. Varriale: Academics Should Engage Public Debate Without Turning Scholarship into Political Activism

September 30, 2026

Interviews

Assoc. Prof. Beauchamp: Democratic Socialism Could Have a MAGA-Sized Effect Without Winning Majority Support Nationally

September 30, 2026

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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 ...

March 6, 2025

Analysis

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, ...

March 16, 2025

Analysis

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 ...

March 16, 2025

Analysis

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 ...

March 16, 2025

Analysis

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 ...

March 16, 2025

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The Nine Ps of Digital Populism as a Chameleonic Political Marketing Strategy

In this commentary, Dr. Ana Filipa Joaquim develops a political-marketing framework for understanding the adaptive power of digital populism. Drawing ...

October 1, 2026

Commentaries

From ‘My Family Is Safe’ to Gendered Authoritarianism: Redrawing the Boundaries of Belonging in Turkey

In this commentary, Dr. Hafza Girdap examines Turkey’s intensifying anti-gender politics through the interconnected concepts of gendered populism, gendered authoritarianism, and differentiated ...

September 24, 2026

Commentaries

The Pendulum Swings Back: Why the Sweden Democrats Lost Ground in Sweden’s 2026 Election

In this commentary, Associate Professor Anders Hellström examines why the Sweden Democrats emerged as one of the main losers of ...

September 20, 2026

Commentaries

Green Colonialism or Green Sovereignty? Africa’s Critical Minerals and the Politics of the Energy Transition

Africa’s centrality to the global energy transition rests increasingly on its vast reserves of critical minerals, yet mineral abundance alone ...

September 14, 2026

Commentaries

From Mobility Inequality to Populist Grievance: Passport Privilege, Travel Influencers, and the Politics of the Digital Tourist Gaze

In this commentary, author Zeynep Temel examines how passport hierarchies and unequal mobility shape not only who can travel, but ...

September 10, 2026

Commentaries

Stealing from the Future: Erdogan’s Medium-Term Program and Economic Populism for Electoral Survival

Professor Ibrahim Ozturk argues that Turkey’s 2027–2029 Medium-Term Program is less a credible development strategy than a politically sequenced exercise ...

September 8, 2026

European Observatory

How to Explain the AfD’s Victory in Eastern Germany

Dr. João Ferreira Dias argues that the AfD’s strength in Eastern Germany cannot be explained by poverty alone. Instead, its ...

September 8, 2026

Voice of Youth

From Mass Parties to Digital Bubbles: How Young Europeans Encounter Politics

In this commentary, Filippo Palmieri examines how digital platforms are reshaping the political socialization of young Europeans. As mass parties ...

September 2, 2026

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Dr. Dzebo: Dayton Accomplished Peace in Bosnia, but It Has Not Been Great at Democracy

In this interview with ECPS, Dr. Semir Dzebo, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of ...

September 30, 2026

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Dr. Nogueira: Trump’s Influence Is Shaping Brazil’s Election, Making It a Very Important and Dangerous One

In this ECPS interview, Dr. Mara Nogueira examines Brazil’s 2026 presidential election through the intertwined dynamics of US influence, Bolsonarism, ...

September 30, 2026

Voice of Youth

Dr. Varriale: Academics Should Engage Public Debate Without Turning Scholarship into Political Activism

In this ECPS Voice of Youth (VoY) interview, Dr. Amedeo Varriale reflects on the study of populism, the responsibilities of ...

September 30, 2026

Interviews

Assoc. Prof. Beauchamp: Democratic Socialism Could Have a MAGA-Sized Effect Without Winning Majority Support Nationally

In this ECPS interview, Associate Professor Nick Beauchamp of Northeastern University examines the evolving relationship between MAGA, democratic socialism, political ...

September 30, 2026

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Prof. Kapidžić: Bosnia Faces Not Only Illiberal Normalization but the Slow Death of Its Institutions

In an interview with the ECPS, Professor Damir Kapidžić examines Bosnia and Herzegovina’s October 4 elections through the intertwined lenses ...

October 1, 2026

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Prof. Kazin: The Democratic Party Will Not Become a Socialist Party Anytime Soon

In this ECPS interview, Professor Michael Kazin, a leading historian of American populism, social movements, and the Democratic Party, examines ...

October 1, 2026

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Prof. Merkel on the Rise of the AfD: Trying to Outflank the Far Right Is Not a Winning Strategy

In this ECPS interview, Professor Wolfgang Merkel examines the rise of the AfD, the weakening of Germany’s traditional political center, and the ...

September 28, 2026

Interviews

Dr. Blombäck: The Debate Over Sweden’s Newest Citizens Has Become Quite Ugly

In this ECPS interview, Assistant Professor Sofie Blombäck examines the Sweden Democrats’ electoral setback alongside the continuing normalization of ideas long associated ...

September 28, 2026