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Prof. Frances E. Lee: I Anticipate Very Hardball Politics in the US Over the Next Two Years

November 14, 2026

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Prof. Spasojević: Without Lustration and Accountability, Serbia’s Former Rulers Will Return

November 14, 2026

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Andrej Ševo: Serbia’s Students Made Democracy Cool Again

November 14, 2026

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Long Read — Trump and the European Right: A Strained Relationship

November 14, 2026

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Prof. Bernard Avishai Warns: Netanyahu’s Removal Could Trigger Greater Political Violence

November 14, 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

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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

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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

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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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Long Read — Trump and the European Right: A Strained Relationship

In this long-read analysis, Dr. Amedeo Varriale examines the increasingly strained relationship between Donald Trump and Europe's right-wing and far-right leaders, focusing ...

November 14, 2026

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Pluralism Triumphs in the 2026 US Midterms: Religion, Populism, and America’s First Muslim Senator

In this commentary for the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen examines the significance of the ...

November 12, 2026

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2026 US Midterm Elections: It’s Not Just Affordability, Stupid!

In this commentary for the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Professor Lester Spence of Johns Hopkins University challenges interpretations ...

November 13, 2026

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Europe’s Energy Trilemma: How Affordability vs. Diversification Fuels Populist Politics

In this commentary, Nikoletta Syvak examines Europe’s energy trilemma—the competing imperatives of affordability, energy security, and environmental sustainability—and how tensions ...

November 11, 2026

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Does Criticism of Israel Justify the Exclusion of Jewish Historical Memory?

In this commentary, Dr. João Ferreira Dias examines the troubling intersection of antisemitism, political polarization, and the politics of historical ...

November 11, 2026

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The Cockroaches March Again: Youth Resistance, Electoral Integrity, and India’s Democratic Crisis

In this commentary for the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Dr. Amir Ali examines the resurgence of India’s student-led ...

November 9, 2026

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The 2026 Midterms: Making Sense of a Blue Tidal Wave

In this commentary for the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Professor Andrew Karch of the University of Minnesota analyzes ...

November 7, 2026

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The 2026 US Midterms: A Democratic Victory, but Not the End of the Threats

In this commentary, Professor Lane Kenworthy examines the implications of the November 3, 2026, US midterm elections for American democracy. ...

November 6, 2026

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Prof. Frances E. Lee: I Anticipate Very Hardball Politics in the US Over the Next Two Years

In an interview with the ECPS, Professor Frances E. Lee of Princeton University examines the implications of the November 2026 ...

November 14, 2026

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Prof. Spasojević: Without Lustration and Accountability, Serbia’s Former Rulers Will Return

In an interview with the ECPS, Professor Dušan Spasojević of the University of Belgrade examines Serbia’s student-led electoral victory and ...

November 14, 2026

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Andrej Ševo: Serbia’s Students Made Democracy Cool Again

In an interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Andrej Ševo, student movement activist and researcher at the ...

November 14, 2026

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Prof. Bernard Avishai Warns: Netanyahu’s Removal Could Trigger Greater Political Violence

In an exclusive interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Professor Bernard Avishai of Dartmouth College warns that ...

November 14, 2026

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Prof. Bieber: Serbia Must Avoid the Mistakes That Allowed Authoritarianism to Return After 2000

In an exclusive interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Professor Florian Bieber, Professor of Southeast European History ...

November 14, 2026

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Prof. Lewandowsky The AfD Does Not Create Xenophobia, It Amplifies It

In an interview with the ECPS, Professor Marcel Lewandowsky, Professor of Government and Public Policy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, ...

November 14, 2026

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Dr. O’Donohue: Why Courts Constrain Democratic Backsliding—or Enable It 

In an interview with the ECPS, Dr. Andrew O’Donohue, Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University and Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment ...

November 12, 2026

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Prof. Turčalo: Serbia’s Student Movement Showed That the Western Balkans Are Not Condemned to Tyranny and Ethnonationalism

In an in-depth interview with the ECPS, Professor Sead Turčalo, Dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University ...

November 14, 2026

Related Terms:

• Term: Political Polarization
• Term: Authoritarianism
• Term: Populism