Interviews

Prof. Vladisavljević: Serbia’s Student Movement Represents Democratic Renewal, Not Another Wave of Populism

November 7, 2026
Commentaries

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

November 6, 2026
Interviews

Prof. Banerjee: India’s Electoral Roll Revision Risks Turning Citizenship into Political Exclusion

November 8, 2026
Commentaries

Trump Lost, but the Conditions That Produced Populism Persist

November 6, 2026
Interviews

Dr. Balunović: The Idea of a New Society Has Won in Serbia

November 8, 2026

Authoritarianism

See All

Professor Nebojša Vladisavljević.
Interviews

Prof. Vladisavljević: Serbia’s Student Movement Represents Democratic Renewal, Not Another Wave of Populism

In an exclusive interview with the ECPS, Professor Nebojša Vladisavljević of the University of Belgrade examines Serbia's student-led electoral breakthrough ...

November 8, 2026
I vote today stickers roll, in US elections on American flag.
Commentaries

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
Professor Mukulika Banerjee.
Interviews

Prof. Banerjee: India’s Electoral Roll Revision Risks Turning Citizenship into Political Exclusion

In an exclusive interview with the ECPS, Professor Mukulika Banerjee of the London School of Economics and Political Science warns ...

November 8, 2026
Donald Trump and US flag.
Commentaries

Trump Lost, but the Conditions That Produced Populism Persist

In this commentary, Professor Ibrahim Ozturk examines whether recent electoral defeats of authoritarian populists in the United States, Hungary, Brazil, ...

November 6, 2026
Dr. Filip Balunović.
Interviews

Dr. Balunović: The Idea of a New Society Has Won in Serbia

In an interview with the ECPS, Dr. Filip Balunović, Research Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University ...

November 8, 2026
Dr. Jelena Lončar is Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Political Science and a lecturer at the School for International Training Graduate Institute. Her research examines political representation, women’s and ethnic minority rights, and autocratization in Southeast Europe.
Interviews

Assoc. Prof. Lončar: Citizens Confronting Authoritarianism Can Learn Valuable Lessons from Serbia’s Student Movement

Following the October 25, 2026 electoral defeat of Aleksandar Vučić’s ruling coalition, Serbia offers significant lessons for citizens confronting competitive ...

November 5, 2026
Professor James N. Green.
Interviews

Prof. Green: Bolsonarismo Has Not Been Defeated, It Has Merely Lost a Battle

Brazil’s October 25 presidential runoff delivered a narrow victory for Lula da Silva, but the enduring strength of Bolsonarismo raises ...

November 4, 2026
Dr. Subir Sinha.
Interviews

Dr. Sinha: India’s Youth Anger Is Unraveling Modi’s Authoritarian Populism

In an in-depth interview with the ECPS, Dr. Subir Sinha, Director of the SOAS South Asia Institute, examines how India's ...

November 3, 2026

Digital Populism

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Large data centers.
Commentaries

The Algorithmic Green Grab: Digital Sovereignty, Populist Promises and the Ecological Costs of AI

As governments increasingly embrace artificial intelligence as a pathway to technological sovereignty and economic development, its ecological consequences demand greater ...

November 3, 2026
Professor Jacob Mchangama.
Interviews

Prof. Mchangama: Liberal Institutions Are Becoming Increasingly Illiberal in Their Attempts to Fight Populism

In an in-depth interview with the ECPS, Professor Jacob Mchangama warns that liberal institutions are becoming “increasingly illiberal” in their ...

October 24, 2026
MEP Brando Benifei.
Interviews

MEP Benifei: An Alliance of Interests Between the Extreme Right and Techno-Oligarchs Threatens Our Democracies

MEP Brando Benifei warns that Europe’s struggle for technological sovereignty is inseparable from the defense of democracy. In this ECPS ...

October 15, 2026
Digital Propaganda.
Commentaries

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
Tourists in Havana.
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
Photo: Dreamstime.
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
Data center campus.
Voice of Youth

The Hidden Cost of AI: Our Climate, Our Children, Our Future

In this Voice of Youth (VoY) piece, Emaan Zahra examines the intertwined environmental and developmental costs of the rapid expansion ...

August 25, 2026
Daron Acemoglu
Commentaries

Long Read — The Economist versus Acemoglu: Who Will Govern the Next World Order? 

Professor Ibrahim Ozturk examines the deeper political economy behind The Economist’s recent critique of Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu, arguing that ...

August 21, 2026

Economics

See All

Donald Trump and US flag.
Commentaries

Trump Lost, but the Conditions That Produced Populism Persist

In this commentary, Professor Ibrahim Ozturk examines whether recent electoral defeats of authoritarian populists in the United States, Hungary, Brazil, ...

November 6, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Commentaries

Long Read: Turkey’s Fund Crisis and the Political Economy of Authoritarian Rule

In this commentary, Professor Ibrahim Ozturk examines Turkey’s 2026 investment-fund crisis as a manifestation of the political economy of populist ...

October 26, 2026
Climate change.
Commentaries

Who Pays to Adapt? Climate Debt and Populist Politics of Climate Justice in Africa

In this commentary, Dr. Oludele Mayowa Solaja uses the concept of “climate debt populism” to examine how climate vulnerability, sovereign ...

October 9, 2026
A man counts money.
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
Chinese lanterns displayed during an event promoting cultural exchange and tourism between the EU and China near the European Commission building at Schuman Roundabout.
Policy Papers

From Tariffs to Conditional Integration: An EU Strategy for Chinese Electric-Vehicle Investment under the Industrial Accelerator Act*

DOWNLOAD POLICY PAPER Please cite as: Yang, Li; Yeh, Kuang-Ho; Raza, Hassan; Abdelbaki, Mohamed; Incani, Noemi; Koleszar, Réka; Ruttencutter, Sarah ...

October 19, 2026
Daron Acemoglu
Commentaries

Long Read — The Economist versus Acemoglu: Who Will Govern the Next World Order? 

Professor Ibrahim Ozturk examines the deeper political economy behind The Economist’s recent critique of Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu, arguing that ...

August 21, 2026
Musk, Bezos
Commentaries

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 ...

July 26, 2026
SummerSchool
Past Events

ECPS Academy Summer School — Europe Between Oceans: The Future of the EU Trade Between the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific (July 6-10, 2026)

CASE COMPETITION INFO-PACK Are you interested in global trade politics and the future of Europe in a shifting world order? ...

July 13, 2026

Environment & Climate

See All

Large data centers.
Commentaries

The Algorithmic Green Grab: Digital Sovereignty, Populist Promises and the Ecological Costs of AI

As governments increasingly embrace artificial intelligence as a pathway to technological sovereignty and economic development, its ecological consequences demand greater ...

November 3, 2026
Climate change.
Commentaries

Who Pays to Adapt? Climate Debt and Populist Politics of Climate Justice in Africa

In this commentary, Dr. Oludele Mayowa Solaja uses the concept of “climate debt populism” to examine how climate vulnerability, sovereign ...

October 9, 2026
Trace.
Projects

ECPS Joins TRACE, a New EU-Funded Project on Colonial Legacies and Climate Vulnerability

ECPS has joined TRACE – Tracing Colonial Legacies in Climate Vulnerabilities, a new 24-month project funded by the European Union’s ...

October 9, 2026
Underground platinum and palladium mining operations and machinery in Johannesburg.
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
Data center campus.
Voice of Youth

The Hidden Cost of AI: Our Climate, Our Children, Our Future

In this Voice of Youth (VoY) piece, Emaan Zahra examines the intertwined environmental and developmental costs of the rapid expansion ...

August 25, 2026
Turkey: Bales of waste plastic prepared for transport.
Commentaries

When the Global South Says ‘No’: Waste Sovereignty and the New Geography of Environmental Security

In this commentary, Dr. Oludele Solaja argues that waste is no longer merely an environmental management problem but an emerging ...

August 10, 2026
Climate Change, Bangladesh.
Commentaries

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 ...

July 15, 2026
Maasai people.
Commentaries

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 ...

June 22, 2026

Extremism & Radicalisation

See All

Dr. Roi Zur.
Interviews

Dr. Zur: Prolonged Political Instability Could Consolidate Israel’s Populist Radical Right

Israel’s October 27 elections have exposed deepening ideological polarization, parliamentary fragmentation, and mounting challenges to democratic legitimacy. In an interview ...

November 4, 2026
Professor Yaniv Roznai.
Interviews

Prof. Roznai: Israel Would Not Survive Another Coalition Like Netanyahu’s

As Israel approaches the October 27 elections, constitutional scholar Professor Yaniv Roznai warns that another Netanyahu-led coalition could threaten the ...

October 24, 2026
Professor Gideon Rahat.
Interviews

Prof. Rahat: Netanyahu’s Departure Could Pave the Way for Democratic Renewal in Israel

In an interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Professor Gideon Rahat of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...

October 24, 2026
MEP Hanna Gedin.
Interviews

MEP Gedin: The EU Is Losing Its Voice When It Comes to Upholding International Law

MEP Hanna Gedin argues that the EU’s credibility as a defender of democracy, human rights, and international law is being ...

October 15, 2026
MEP Brando Benifei.
Interviews

MEP Benifei: An Alliance of Interests Between the Extreme Right and Techno-Oligarchs Threatens Our Democracies

MEP Brando Benifei warns that Europe’s struggle for technological sovereignty is inseparable from the defense of democracy. In this ECPS ...

October 15, 2026
Women protest in Brazil.
Commentaries

The Antifeminist Paradox: Eduarda Campopiano and the Political Rewards of Reaction in Brazil

The electoral rise of Eduarda Campopiano illustrates how female political entrepreneurship, antifeminism, and cultural backlash converge in contemporary Brazil. Beyond ...

October 13, 2026

Gender

See All

MEP Hanna Gedin.
Interviews

MEP Gedin: The EU Is Losing Its Voice When It Comes to Upholding International Law

MEP Hanna Gedin argues that the EU’s credibility as a defender of democracy, human rights, and international law is being ...

October 15, 2026
Women protest in Brazil.
Commentaries

The Antifeminist Paradox: Eduarda Campopiano and the Political Rewards of Reaction in Brazil

The electoral rise of Eduarda Campopiano illustrates how female political entrepreneurship, antifeminism, and cultural backlash converge in contemporary Brazil. Beyond ...

October 13, 2026
Professor Natália Sátyro.
Interviews

Prof. Sátyro: Bolsonarismo Has Already Become Bigger Than Bolsonaro Himself

In an interview with ECPS, Professor Natália Sátyro argues that Brazil’s 2026 presidential election reflects a conflict extending far beyond the Lula–Flávio ...

October 14, 2026
People.
Reports

Demographic Populism: Demography as a Political Battleground 

 Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2026). “Demographic Populism: Demography as a Political Battleground.” European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS). October 2, ...

October 3, 2026
People.
Past Events

ECPS Panel on Demographic Populism: Demography as a Political Battleground: Migration, Family, Race, Religion, and Radical-Right Populism

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – 16:15-18:30 (CET)   Click here to register!   Moderator Klaudia Koxha (Postdoctoral Fellow at the University ...

September 30, 2026
Colorful LGBTQ+ rainbow stairs in Cihangir, Istanbul.
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
Dr. María José Urzúa Valverde.
Interviews

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 ...

September 5, 2026
Dr. Gino Pauselli.
Interviews

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 ...

July 2, 2026

Human Rights

See All

Activists from the Identitarian Movement Austria block the access road to the Hungary-Austria border at Nickelsdorf on October 17, 2015. Photo: Johanna Poetsch.
Commentaries

Securitized Borders, Migrantized Grievances: Populism, Migration Governance, and Europe’s Postcolonial Entanglements

Europe’s migration politics in 2026 reveal a growing convergence between radical-right populism and mainstream migration governance. In this scholarly review, ...

November 3, 2026
Professor Lester Spence.
Interviews

Prof. Spence: In the United States, Democracy Goes as Black People Go

In an in-depth interview with the ECPS ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, Professor Lester Spence of Johns ...

October 29, 2026
Dr. Sofie Blombäck
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
Colorful LGBTQ+ rainbow stairs in Cihangir, Istanbul.
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
Dr. María José Urzúa Valverde.
Interviews

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 ...

September 5, 2026
Rohingya refugees.
Voice of Youth

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 ...

August 23, 2026
Professor Justin Gest.
Interviews

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 ...

August 23, 2026
Anti-Trump protesters.
Commentaries

Look Up, Not Across: How Elites Weaponize Migration as a Distraction from Class Inequality

In this commentary, Bernard Allan V. Garcia argues that contemporary populism strategically reframes migration not simply as a policy issue ...

August 14, 2026

Global Peace & Order

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Khayyam Rzazade.
Voice of Youth

PopuliVerse Founder Rzazade: Populism Must Be Studied as a Global Political Logic, not a Regional Pathology

In this interview for the ECPS Voice of Youth series, Khayyam Rzazade, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Candidate at the University of ...

November 4, 2026
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walks among supporters on Augusta Street at São Paulo on the eve of the brazillian election on October 1, 2022. Photo: Yuri Murakami.
Commentaries

Lula’s Historic Comeback: Implications for Brazilian Democracy and the Emerging Global Order

In this commentary, Dr. Prerna Chahar examines the domestic and geopolitical implications of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s historic comeback ...

November 6, 2026
MEP Hanna Gedin.
Interviews

MEP Gedin: The EU Is Losing Its Voice When It Comes to Upholding International Law

MEP Hanna Gedin argues that the EU’s credibility as a defender of democracy, human rights, and international law is being ...

October 15, 2026
MEP Brando Benifei.
Interviews

MEP Benifei: An Alliance of Interests Between the Extreme Right and Techno-Oligarchs Threatens Our Democracies

MEP Brando Benifei warns that Europe’s struggle for technological sovereignty is inseparable from the defense of democracy. In this ECPS ...

October 15, 2026
Dr. Semir Dzebo.
Interviews

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 ...

October 3, 2026
Underground platinum and palladium mining operations and machinery in Johannesburg.
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
Imran Bayoumi is Deputy Director and Resident Fellow with the GeoStrategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. From 2024 to 2025, he served as a policy advisor at the US Department of Defense.
Interviews

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 ...

September 5, 2026
Tsipras, Orban and Trump.
Journal of Populism Studies

Mandate Inflation: How Populists Claim Authority to Challenge Global Constraints

Please cite as:Aslam, Muhammad Faizan. (2026). “Mandate Inflation: How Populists Claim Authority to Challenge Global Constraints.” Journal of Populism Studies ...

August 24, 2026

Leadership & Persona

See All

Professor Gideon Rahat.
Interviews

Prof. Rahat: Netanyahu’s Departure Could Pave the Way for Democratic Renewal in Israel

In an interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Professor Gideon Rahat of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...

October 24, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former US President Donald Trump met to discuss the betterment of the relations of India and US at Heydrabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. Photo: Madhuram Paliwal.
Journal of Populism Studies

The Orphan Paradox in India and the USA

Please cite as:Sharma, Dinesh & Streich, Gregory W. (2026). “The Orphan Paradox in India and the USA.” Journal of Populism ...

July 6, 2026
Aung San Suu Kyi
Journal of Populism Studies

Daughters of the Dynasties: Father-Daughter Succession in Asia and the United States

Please cite as:Sharma, Dinesh; Romagna, Britt; Lowenthal, Zara & Perez-Hosein, Jamilla. (2026). “Daughters of the Dynasties: Father-Daughter Succession in Asia ...

June 30, 2026
Donald Trump.
Commentaries

How Communication Style Shapes Political Trust More Than Populist Content in Domestic and International Politics

This commentary advances a critical intervention in debates on political persuasion by foregrounding original pilot research on communication and trust. ...

March 29, 2026
MarineLe Pen
Populism & Politics (P&P)

French Court Ruling Convicting Marine Le Pen: Implications for the Future of the Far Right in France

DOWNLOAD ARTICLE Please cite as:Al-Sheikh Daoud, Emad Salah & Al-Dahlaki, Khudhair Abbas. (2026). “French Court Ruling Convicting Marine Le Pen: ...

March 27, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr.
Voice of Youth

I Have a Dream

In this compelling Voice of Youth (VoY) contribution, Emmanouela Papapavlou revisits the enduring moral and political legacy of Martin Luther ...

March 18, 2026
Donald Trump.
Commentaries

“Googling” Patterns during 2026 State of the Union Address – Research Note

This research note introduces high frequency “real-time” Google Trends data as a novel tool for studying public engagement with major ...

March 5, 2026
Professor Jeffrey Kopstein.
Interviews

Prof. Kopstein: Trumpism, Better Understood in Patrimonial Terms, Treats the State as a Family Business

Professor Jeffrey Kopstein argues that Trumpism is best analyzed not primarily as populism, but as patrimonial rule—where “the state itself ...

March 4, 2026

Migration

See All

Activists from the Identitarian Movement Austria block the access road to the Hungary-Austria border at Nickelsdorf on October 17, 2015. Photo: Johanna Poetsch.
Commentaries

Securitized Borders, Migrantized Grievances: Populism, Migration Governance, and Europe’s Postcolonial Entanglements

Europe’s migration politics in 2026 reveal a growing convergence between radical-right populism and mainstream migration governance. In this scholarly review, ...

November 3, 2026
People.
Reports

Demographic Populism: Demography as a Political Battleground 

 Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2026). “Demographic Populism: Demography as a Political Battleground.” European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS). October 2, ...

October 3, 2026
People.
Past Events

ECPS Panel on Demographic Populism: Demography as a Political Battleground: Migration, Family, Race, Religion, and Radical-Right Populism

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – 16:15-18:30 (CET)   Click here to register!   Moderator Klaudia Koxha (Postdoctoral Fellow at the University ...

September 30, 2026
Dr. Sofie Blombäck
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
Associate Professor Karl Loxbo.
Interviews

Assoc. Prof. Loxbo: Sweden Has Become an Extreme Case of Radical-Right Mainstreaming

In this ECPS interview, Associate Professor Karl Loxbo of Stockholm University examines Sweden as an increasingly striking case of radical-right mainstreaming. He ...

September 23, 2026
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Interviews

Assoc. Prof. Norocel: Swedish Mainstream Parties Have Radicalized Rather Than SD Moderating on Immigration

In this ECPS interview, Associate Professor Ov Cristian Norocel of Lund University examines how the Sweden Democrats’ electoral decline can coexist ...

September 24, 2026
Dr. Gefjon Off.
Interviews

Dr. Gefjon Off: The Sweden Democrats Lost Votes, but Its Influence Remains Clear

In this ECPS interview, Dr. Gefjon Off examines the Sweden Democrats’ 2026 electoral setback against the backdrop of their continuing ...

September 25, 2026
Associate Professor Anders Hellström.
Interviews

Assoc. Prof. Hellström: Many Swedes Feel That Rejudification Has Gone Too Far

Ahead of Sweden’s September 13, 2026 election, Associate Professor Anders Hellström argues that the Sweden Democrats’ influence can no longer ...

September 11, 2026

ECPS Youth

See All

Khayyam Rzazade.
Voice of Youth

PopuliVerse Founder Rzazade: Populism Must Be Studied as a Global Political Logic, not a Regional Pathology

In this interview for the ECPS Voice of Youth series, Khayyam Rzazade, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Candidate at the University of ...

November 4, 2026
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest.
Voice of Youth

Populism Without a Populist: India’s New Experiment in Protest Politics

India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has transformed a satirical identity into a vehicle for political mobilization outside conventional party structures. ...

October 20, 2026
Caricature of Italian politicians Beppe Grillo, Matteo Renzi and Matteo Salvini in carnival parade of floats and masks, on January 2018 in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. Photo: Kokophotos.
Voice of Youth

Europe’s Democratic Blind Spot: Who Selects the Candidates?

In this Voice of Youth (VoY) commentary, Filippo Palmieri examines a critical blind spot in the European Union’s democratic resilience ...

October 20, 2026
PTI supporter at Jinnah Cricket Stadium during a political rally of cricketer turned politician Imran Khan on March 23, 2012 in Sialkot, Pakistan. Photo: Jahanzaib Naiyyer.
Voice of Youth

Leader-Centrism and Polarization: Tracing the Determinants of Youth Voting Behavior 

This Voice of Youth (VoY) piece examines the growing influence of leader-centrism, political polarization, and digital mobilization on youth voting ...

October 16, 2026
ECPS ECRN member Andrei Gheorghe is a PhD student pursuing a joint doctorate at the University of Bucharest and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris.
Voice of Youth

Andrei Gheorghe: Populism May Define the 21st Century, Yet Romania Remains an Understudied Case

In this inaugural interview of the ECPS Youth Program’s new interview series, ECPS-ECRN member Andrei Gheorghe discusses his comparative research ...

September 24, 2026
Photo: Dreamstime.
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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