Interviews
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...
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...