
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Bukele Model: Populist Power, Judicial Erosion, and Authoritarian Consolidation in El Salvador
In this commentary, Dr. Lilliam Arrieta examines how Nayib Bukele’s rise in El Salvador illustrates the speed with which elected ...

Ceuta Could Be the Last Frontier of the Liberal-Multicultural Age
In this commentary, Dr. João Ferreira Dias examines the migration crisis in Ceuta as a “total crisis” encompassing humanitarian obligations, ...

From Parallel Constitutions to Schrödinger’s Tribunals: Poland’s Unresolved Constitutional Crisis
In this commentary, Dr. Kamil Jonski examines Poland’s protracted constitutional crisis through the prospect of what he calls “Schrödinger’s Tribunals”: ...

“Making Sweden Sweden Again”—or Undoing the Sweden You Know?
In this commentary, Dr. Bulent Kenes examines the political transformation of Sweden through the rise of the Sweden Democrats (SD) ...

August 25: From Remembrance to Responsibility for the Rohingya
In this reflective Voice of Youth commentary marking Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day on August 25, PS Ayaas, a young Rohingya ...

Prof. Önnerfors: If SD Enters Government, Swedish Politics Will Enter a New Phase
As Sweden approaches a razor-thin 2026 election, Professor Andreas Jahrehorn Önnerfors argues that the Sweden Democrats’ significance lies not only in ...

Prof. Bolin: The Sweden Democrats Have Normalized Without Becoming Less Populist
Professor Niklas Bolin argues that the Sweden Democrats’ most consequential transformation is institutional normalization rather than ideological moderation. As Sweden ...

Prof. Lavine: The Democrats Are Making Themselves Vulnerable by Using the Socialist Label
Professor Howard Lavine argues that the Democratic Party’s path to renewal lies less in ideological repositioning than in economic populism, ...

Imran Bayoumi: The Decline of Multilateralism Rewards Both Populism and Authoritarian Powers
In this interview, Imran Bayoumi examines how the weakening of multilateral institutions and the rise of transactional diplomacy are reshaping ...

Dr. Valverde: Autocracies See Independent Civic Space Itself as a Strategic Threat
In this interview with ECPS, Dr. María José Urzúa Valverde examines how authoritarianism, populism, and democratic backsliding increasingly intersect with ...

Prof. Mazzoleni & Dr. Koxha: Demographic Populism Links Cultural Survival to Biological Reproduction
In this interview, Professor Oscar Mazzoleni and Dr. Klaudia Koxha, editors of the recently published volume ‘The Radical Right and Demographic Populism,’ ...

Prof. Gest: The Way Countries Treat Their Most Vulnerable Is Indicative of the State of Their Democracy
Professor Justin Gest argues that democratic resilience depends not only on institutions but also on the citizens who remain to ...

Dr. Arnson: Building Legitimate State Presence in Colombia Requires More than the Military
As Abelardo de la Espriella assumes Colombia's presidency on August 7, 2026, the country enters a defining moment in its ...
Stealing from the Future: Erdogan’s Medium-Term Program and Economic Populism for Electoral Survival