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Reports

ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 2 — “The People” in the Age of AI and Algorithms

July 8, 2025
Upcoming Events

ECPS Academy Summer School — Populism and Climate Change: Understanding What Is at Stake and Crafting Policy Suggestions for Stakeholders (July 7-11, 2025)

July 9, 2025
Videos

ECPS Symposium 2025 / Keynote Speech II — Kamil Wyszkowski: The Role of the UN in Fighting for Human Rights in This Populist Age

June 20, 2025
Commentaries

“No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent”: Is Eleanor Roosevelt Right?

June 18, 2025
Journal of Populism Studies

Impact of Civilizational Populism on Intergroup Emotions, Social Cohesion, and Civility in the UK

June 11, 2025

Authoritarianism

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Erdogan
Reports

The Transnational Diffusion of Digital Authoritarianism: From Moscow and Beijing to Ankara

DOWNLOAD PDF Please cite as:Yilmaz, Ihsan; Mamouri, Ali; Morieson, Nicholas & Omer, Muhammad. (2025). “The Transnational Diffusion of Digital Authoritarianism: ...

June 4, 2025
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Reports

Authoritarian Diffusion in the Cyberspace: How Egypt Learns, Emulates, and Cooperates in Digital Authoritarianism

DOWNLOAD REPORT Please cite as:Yilmaz, Ihsan; Mamouri, Ali; Akbarzadeh, Shahram & Omer, Muhammad. (2025). “Authoritarian Diffusion in the Cyberspace: How ...

May 20, 2025
Marine Le Pen
Commentaries

From Fraud to Framing: Marine Le Pen’s Trial and ‘Alternative Truth’

Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzling EU funds might have marked a legal defeat—but politically, it became a narrative victory. ...

May 8, 2025
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi—Associate Professor at Department of History, California State University, San Marcos.
Interviews

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi: Authoritarianism Is the New Normal and the Prevailing Norm

In this timely and thought-provoking interview, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi explores how authoritarianism has become “the new normal” in the Middle ...

May 6, 2025
Dr. Spyros Sofos—Assistant Professor in Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University in Canada.
Interviews

Dr. Sofos: The More Rigid the Erdogan Regime Becomes, the Easier It May Break

“The more rigid the regime becomes, the more easily it may break,” warns Dr. Spyros Sofos in an illuminating interview ...

April 23, 2025
Protest in Istanbul
Interviews

Dr. Tas: Coercion Has Become the Erdogan Regime’s Default Tool of Governance

In this compelling interview with ECPS, Dr. Hakki Tas argues that repression—not legitimacy—has become the Erdogan regime’s default mode of ...

April 12, 2025
Ekrem Imamoglu, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Interviews

Prof. White: Erdogan’s Arrest of Istanbul Mayor a Sign of Insecurity—And That Makes It More Dangerous

In a comprehensive interview with ECPS, Professor Jenny White calls the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu “absolutely... a sign ...

April 10, 2025
Protests in Turkey.
Interviews

Dr. Cevik: Turkey Has Crossed the Critical Threshold from Competitive to Full Authoritarianism

In a compelling interview with ECPS, Dr. Salim Cevik argues that Turkey has “crossed the biggest threshold from competitive authoritarianism ...

April 1, 2025

Digital Populism

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Alina Utrata, Murat Aktaş, Luana Mathias Souto and Matilde Bufano explore how artificial intelligence, digital infrastructures, and Big Tech influence democratic participation, redefine 'the people,' and challenge gender rights and state foundations in the digital age.
Reports

ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 2 — “The People” in the Age of AI and Algorithms

Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 2 — “The People” in the Age of AI and ...

July 8, 2025
Erdogan
Reports

The Transnational Diffusion of Digital Authoritarianism: From Moscow and Beijing to Ankara

DOWNLOAD PDF Please cite as:Yilmaz, Ihsan; Mamouri, Ali; Morieson, Nicholas & Omer, Muhammad. (2025). “The Transnational Diffusion of Digital Authoritarianism: ...

June 4, 2025
Photo: Dreamstime.
Reports

Authoritarian Diffusion in the Cyberspace: How Egypt Learns, Emulates, and Cooperates in Digital Authoritarianism

DOWNLOAD REPORT Please cite as:Yilmaz, Ihsan; Mamouri, Ali; Akbarzadeh, Shahram & Omer, Muhammad. (2025). “Authoritarian Diffusion in the Cyberspace: How ...

May 20, 2025
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi—Associate Professor at Department of History, California State University, San Marcos.
Interviews

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi: Authoritarianism Is the New Normal and the Prevailing Norm

In this timely and thought-provoking interview, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi explores how authoritarianism has become “the new normal” in the Middle ...

May 6, 2025
Social Media
Commentaries

How Identity Shapes Perception in a Polarized World: Insights from an Online Survey Experiment with AI-Enhanced Media

Who do people trust in politics, and why? Our online survey experiment reveals that trust and credibility are driven less ...

March 4, 2025
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Videos

International Conference on Populisms, Digital Technologies, and the 2024 Elections in Indonesia

  DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE BOOKLET   We, as ECPS, are excited to share the videos of thought-provoking sessions from the International Conference ...

March 4, 2025
Donald Trump and Elon Musk on the X social media platform. Photo: Rokas Tenys.
Interviews

Professor Nownes: Ceding Too Much Power to Tech Giants Poses a Threat to Democracy

Highlighting Elon Musk’s dual role as a private tech mogul and a potential quasi-governmental leader under elected US President Donald ...

March 4, 2025
Dr. Paul Levinson, Professor of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University.
Interviews

Professor Levinson: Elon Musk Must Choose Between Government Role and Control of X

Highlighting the dangers of overlapping corporate and governmental powers, Professor Paul Levinson cautioned, “I am deeply opposed to having the person ...

March 4, 2025

Economics

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Protests in Turkey.
Commentaries

The Erdogan Regime and Its Future Amid Mass Protests: Prospects for Change?

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political journey reflects a dramatic transformation—from a reform-minded leader once hailed as a model for Muslim democracies ...

April 24, 2025
Trump supporters marched toward Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., USA. Photo: Dreamstime / © Bgrocker
Interviews

Dr. Boucher: Trump Is Not the Cause, but a Symptom

In this incisive ECPS interview, Dr. Jean-Christophe Boucher, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, explores how populism is reshaping ...

April 21, 2025
Donald J. Trump, the 47th President of the United States, at his inauguration celebration in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025. Photo: Muhammad Abdullah.
Interviews

Professor Jones: Trump’s ‘Tariff Dictatorship’ Is Undermining the Global Trade Order

In an in-depth interview with ECPS, Professor Kent Jones warns that Donald Trump’s second-term trade strategy amounts to a “tariff ...

April 20, 2025
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Commentaries

The Future Course of German and Japanese Capitalism in a Multipolar World under Trump 2.0

In his compelling analysis, Professor Ibrahim Ozturk explores how “Trumpism 2.0” and a multipolar world order are challenging the foundations ...

March 21, 2025
Professor Thiemo Fetzer, an economist at the University of Warwick and the University of Bonn.
Interviews

Professor Fetzer: Populist Grievances Are More About Perception Than Reality

In an interview with the ECPS, Professor Thiemo Fetzer argues that populist grievances are largely shaped by perception rather than ...

March 4, 2025
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Commentaries

Trump and The New Capitalism: Old Wine in New Bottle

Trumpism 2.0 marks a fundamental shift in global capitalism, blending nationalist protectionism, corporate oligarchy, and digital feudalism. The US is ...

March 4, 2025
Professor Cornelia Woll, President of the Hertie School in Berlin and a leading expert on international political economy.
Interviews

Professor Woll: J.D. Vance’s Speech Was ‘Quite a Hypocritical Statement’

In an exclusive interview with ECPS, Professor Cornelia Woll, President of the Hertie School, criticized US Vice President J.D. Vance’s ...

March 4, 2025
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Commentaries

The Economic Meaning and Consequences of Trump’s Trade Tariff Wars

March 4, 2025

Environment & Climate

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Videos

ECPS Symposium 2025 / Keynote Speech II — Kamil Wyszkowski: The Role of the UN in Fighting for Human Rights in This Populist Age

Fourth Annual International Symposium on ‘Civilizational Populism: National and International Challenges’ May 22–23, 2025 | University of Warsaw Keynote Speech ...

June 20, 2025
Dr. Maxine Newlands, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, is a leading expert on environmental politics, ocean governance, and media ecosystems.
Interviews

Dr. Newlands: The Australian Political System Has Stepped Back from Climate Action

In this compelling interview, Dr. Maxine Newlands—an expert in environmental politics and ocean governance—warns that the “Australian political system has ...

May 20, 2025
Professor Jonathan Olsen, Chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Historical Studies at Texas Woman’s University.
Interviews

Professor Olsen: AfD’s Growth Faces a Ceiling Despite Eastern Stronghold

Despite the AfD’s strong performance in Germany’s Sunday elections, securing nearly 21% of the vote and dominating in the East, ...

March 4, 2025
Melting icebergs along Greenland's coast.  Photo: Shutterstock.
Populism & Politics (P&P)

Understanding Climate Skepticism: A Rhetorical Analysis of Climate Communication by PiS, AfD, and SD

DOWNLOAD ARTICLE Please cite as:  Lewis, Morgan. (2025). “Understanding Climate Skepticism: A Rhetorical Analysis of Climate Communication by PiS, AfD, ...

March 4, 2025
Emirati men perform the traditional Al Ayala dance in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on December 23, 2019. Photo: Shutterstock.
Reports

Populism and Autocracy in the Gulf Countries

Please cite as: Shewan, Molly. (2025). “Populism and Autocracy in the Gulf Countries.” European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS).January 10, ...

March 4, 2025
View of the A15 motorway near Paris, where the demonstration of farmers in tractors, are blocked by the police on January 29, 2024. Photo: Franck Legros.
Voice of Youth

Connection Between Populism and Identity Politics in the European Union Before the 2024 European Parliament Elections

The 2024 EU parliament election polls show the populist right and far right as the main winners. The fact that ...

March 6, 2025
The refugees migrate to Europe. Photo: Shutterstock.
Voice of Youth

Climate, conflict, and migration: Europe’s next frontier of populism

The far-right populists are able to predicate on the securitisation of refugees in high welfare economies. Should welfare economies become overwhelmed ...

March 17, 2025
A group of people carry a boat by hand for the disappearance of the port due to rising sea levels due to climate change in Kutubdia, Bangladesh in July 2009. Photo: Salva Campillo.
Voice of Youth

Will the climate crisis lead to Europe’s next refugee crisis? 

The discussion of climate refugees has long been a feature of environmental security studies and predictions about the effects of ...

March 17, 2025

Extremism & Radicalisation

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Billboard reading “The Looting Government,” part of a protest campaign against the conservative coalition's policies in Ra'anana, Israel, May 2023. Photo: Rene Van Den Berg
Interviews

Professor Ben-Porat: Israel’s Rightward Shift Is More Than Political Strategy

In a candid and comprehensive interview with ECPS, Professor Guy Ben-Porat warns that Israel's political rightward shift is not simply ...

June 5, 2025
George Simion
Interviews

Dr. Bortun: Economic Insecurity Fuels the Rise of the Far Right in Romania

In the wake of Romania’s high-turnout 2025 presidential election, Dr. Vladimir Bortun offers a powerful analysis of how deep-rooted economic ...

May 27, 2025
Marine Le Pen
Commentaries

From Fraud to Framing: Marine Le Pen’s Trial and ‘Alternative Truth’

Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzling EU funds might have marked a legal defeat—but politically, it became a narrative victory. ...

May 8, 2025
Dr. Spyros Sofos—Assistant Professor in Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University in Canada.
Interviews

Dr. Sofos: The More Rigid the Erdogan Regime Becomes, the Easier It May Break

“The more rigid the regime becomes, the more easily it may break,” warns Dr. Spyros Sofos in an illuminating interview ...

April 23, 2025
Le Pen & Bardella
Interviews

Professor Marlière: The Far Right Has No Free Pass to Establish a Dictatorship in France

In this timely and incisive interview, Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL) discusses Marine Le Pen’s conviction, the limits of far-right populism, ...

April 10, 2025
German Scholars.
Videos

ECPS Panel — Discussing Post-Election Germany: Democracy, Populism and the Far-Right Surge

Date/Time: Thursday, March 13, 2025 / 15:00-17:00 (CET) Moderator Dr. Cengiz Aktar (Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Athens ...

March 26, 2025
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Past Events

ECPS Panel — Discussing Post-Election Germany: Democracy, Populism and the Far-Right Surge

Date/Time: Thursday, March 13, 2025 / 15:00-17:00 (CET)   Click here to register!   Moderator Dr. Cengiz Aktar (Adjunct Professor of Political ...

March 13, 2025
Photo: Shutterstock.
Interviews

Professor Hough: Mainstream Parties Must Address Issues or Risk Strengthening the AfD

In an interview with the ECPS, Professor Dan Hough warns that mainstream parties must engage with voters’ real concerns or ...

March 4, 2025

Gender

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A distressed Black woman professional faces gender discrimination and workplace bullying, as male colleagues point fingers and place blame. The image highlights the emotional toll of inequality and harassment in professional environments. Photo: Dreamstime.
Commentaries

“No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent”: Is Eleanor Roosevelt Right?

Can we truly choose not to feel inferior? In this thought-provoking commentary, Syed Yousha Haider critically examines Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous ...

June 18, 2025
Urban graffiti depicting the face of a woman in a hijab, located in an immigrant-populated neighborhood on September 1, 2015. The urban area of Berlin, Germany—home to 4 million residents—ranks as the 7th most populous in the European Union. Photo: Dreamstime.
Journal of Populism Studies

Evaluations of Female Muslim Politicians in a Populist Era: Measuring Intersectionality Using Interaction Effects and Conjoint Experiments

AbstractHow do voters evaluate female Muslim politicians? The literature mainly approaches voter evaluations of underrepresented groups from a unitary perspective, ...

June 3, 2025
Young Kurdish women dressed in red in Erbil, Iraq, on September 10, 2021. Photo: Serhii Ivashchuk.
Policy Papers

Violence Against Women: Towards a Policy Understanding of the Patriarchy

DOWNLOAD POLICY PAPER Please cite as:  Hussain, Shilan Fuad. (2025). “Violence Against Women: Towards a Policy Understanding of the Patriarchy.” ...

March 4, 2025
Reports

Mapping European Populism – Panel 8: Populism, Gender and Sexuality in Europe

Please cite as: Guidotti, Andrea. (2024). Report on “Mapping European Populism – Panel 8: Populism, Gender and Sexuality in Europe.” ...

March 6, 2025
Photo: Shutterstock.
Commentaries

Revealing the Intricacies of Gendered Islamophobia and Populism through the Lens of Transnational Feminist Endeavors

As transnational feminist scholars and activists, it becomes imperative for us to intervene in feminist epistemologies by carefully discerning the ...

March 6, 2025
Turkish women protest against violence towards women. A woman carries a banner that reads "Stop violence, abuse, rape" during a demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey on April 4, 2015. Photo: Deniz Toprak.
Commentaries

Unmasking Gender (In)Equality: Turkey’s Post-2023 Election Landscape

According to the World Economic Forum's 2020 Gender Gap Index, Turkey ranks 129th out of 146 countries surveyed. This ranking ...

March 6, 2025
Painting portraying a Kurdish woman in traditional costume by the artist Khairy Adam.
Commentaries

Surveying the landscape of women’s rights: Observations from a researcher

The intertwined dynamics of the 'patriarchal trifecta'—forced marriages, female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called honor killings—create a symbiotic relationship, reinforcing ...

March 16, 2025
Turkish women took action on May 8, 2020 in Istanbul not to repeal the Istanbul Convention, which provides protection against domestic and male violence. Photo: Emre Orman.
Populism & Politics (P&P)

Gender Populism: Civilizational Populist Construction of Gender Identities as Existential Cultural Threats

DOWNLOAD PDF Yilmaz, Ihsan & Shakil, Kainat. (2023). “Gender Populism: Civilizational Populist Construction of Gender Identities as Existential Cultural Threats.” ...

March 6, 2025

Human Rights

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Erdogan
Reports

The Transnational Diffusion of Digital Authoritarianism: From Moscow and Beijing to Ankara

DOWNLOAD PDF Please cite as:Yilmaz, Ihsan; Mamouri, Ali; Morieson, Nicholas & Omer, Muhammad. (2025). “The Transnational Diffusion of Digital Authoritarianism: ...

June 4, 2025
Photo: Dreamstime.
Reports

Authoritarian Diffusion in the Cyberspace: How Egypt Learns, Emulates, and Cooperates in Digital Authoritarianism

DOWNLOAD REPORT Please cite as:Yilmaz, Ihsan; Mamouri, Ali; Akbarzadeh, Shahram & Omer, Muhammad. (2025). “Authoritarian Diffusion in the Cyberspace: How ...

May 20, 2025
Young Kurdish women dressed in red in Erbil, Iraq, on September 10, 2021. Photo: Serhii Ivashchuk.
Policy Papers

Violence Against Women: Towards a Policy Understanding of the Patriarchy

DOWNLOAD POLICY PAPER Please cite as:  Hussain, Shilan Fuad. (2025). “Violence Against Women: Towards a Policy Understanding of the Patriarchy.” ...

March 4, 2025
Headquarters of the populist radical-right Chega party in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, on April 4, 2021. Photo: Nuno M. Maia.
Commentaries

Portugal in Cultural War: Racism, Security, and the Social Contract at Stake

Portugal is facing heightened scrutiny after a young, inexperienced policeman fatally shot Odair Moniz, a Black man, under dubious circumstances. ...

March 4, 2025
Volunteers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Vijyadashmi festival, a large gathering or annual meeting during Ramanavami a Hindu festival in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on October 19, 2018. Photo: Pradeep Gaurs.
Book Reviews

Saffron Republic – Hindu Nationalism and State Power in India

Kenes, Bulent. (2024). “Saffron Republic – Hindu Nationalism and State Power in India.” ECPS Book Reviews. European Center for Populism ...

March 4, 2025
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Commentaries

Revealing the Intricacies of Gendered Islamophobia and Populism through the Lens of Transnational Feminist Endeavors

As transnational feminist scholars and activists, it becomes imperative for us to intervene in feminist epistemologies by carefully discerning the ...

March 6, 2025
Turkish women protest against violence towards women. A woman carries a banner that reads "Stop violence, abuse, rape" during a demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey on April 4, 2015. Photo: Deniz Toprak.
Commentaries

Unmasking Gender (In)Equality: Turkey’s Post-2023 Election Landscape

According to the World Economic Forum's 2020 Gender Gap Index, Turkey ranks 129th out of 146 countries surveyed. This ranking ...

March 6, 2025
Painting portraying a Kurdish woman in traditional costume by the artist Khairy Adam.
Commentaries

Surveying the landscape of women’s rights: Observations from a researcher

The intertwined dynamics of the 'patriarchal trifecta'—forced marriages, female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called honor killings—create a symbiotic relationship, reinforcing ...

March 16, 2025

Global Peace & Order

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Professor Thiemo Fetzer, an economist at the University of Warwick and the University of Bonn.
Interviews

Professor Fetzer: Populist Grievances Are More About Perception Than Reality

In an interview with the ECPS, Professor Thiemo Fetzer argues that populist grievances are largely shaped by perception rather than ...

March 4, 2025
SummerSchool-D5L1
Videos

Summer School 2024 — Brexit and ‘National Conservatism’

Lecturer: Dr. Craig Calhoun (Professor at Arizona State University). Moderator: Dr. Franco Zappettini (Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool). Professor Craig Calhoun examined Britain’s ...

March 4, 2025
SummerSchool-D3L3
Videos

Summer School 2024 — Populism, Constructive and Destructive

Lecturer: Dr. Louis Kreisberg (Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University). Moderator: Dr. Alexandra Homolar (Professor at the University of Warwick). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF7SvBoLvYs Dr. Louis Kriesberg is ...

March 4, 2025
SummerSchool-D2L2
Videos

Summer School 2024 — Populism, Hindu Nationalism and Foreign Policy in India

Lecturer: Dr. Thorsten Wojczewski (Lecturer at Coventry University). Moderator: Dr Ajay Gudavarthy (Associate Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEj48mldc0Y Dr. ...

March 4, 2025
SummerSchool-D4L1
Videos

Summer School 2024 — EU’s External Relations: Do Populists Propel It, Or Does It Propel Populists?

Lecturer: Dr. Bertjan Verbeek (Professor at Radboud University Nijmegen Netherlands). Moderator: Dr. Ana E. Juncos Garcia (Professor at the University of Bristol). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jICdgIwD3I Dr. ...

December 22, 2024
Videos

Summer School 2024 –America First and the Populist Impact on US Foreign Policy

Lecturer: Dr. Georg Loefflman (Assistant Professor at Queen Mary University of London). Moderator: Dr. Jonny Hall (Fellow at the London School of Economics and ...

December 22, 2024
SummerSchool-Lecture2
Videos

Summer School 2024/ Lecture 2 — Populism and the Challenge to the International Order

Lecturer: Dr. Angelos Cryssogelos (Associate Professor at London Metropolitan University). Moderator: Dr. Gustav Meibauer (Assistant Professor, Radboud University). ECPS organized its fourth virtual Summer ...

March 4, 2025
Videos

Summer School 2024/ Lecture 1 — Populism and International Relations: Introducing a Dynamic Research Field

Lecturer: Dr. Sandra Destradi (Professor at the University of Freiburg). Moderator: Dr. Rubrick Biegon (Lecturer at the University of Kent). The opening lecture by ...

March 4, 2025

Leadership & Persona

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A distressed Black woman professional faces gender discrimination and workplace bullying, as male colleagues point fingers and place blame. The image highlights the emotional toll of inequality and harassment in professional environments. Photo: Dreamstime.
Commentaries

“No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent”: Is Eleanor Roosevelt Right?

Can we truly choose not to feel inferior? In this thought-provoking commentary, Syed Yousha Haider critically examines Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous ...

June 18, 2025
Professor Stephen E. Hanson, the Lettie Pate Evans Professor in the Department of Government at William & Mary University.
Interviews

Professor Hanson: Trump’s Patrimonial Rule Treats the State as Personal Property and Undermining Impartial Governance

In a thought-provoking interview with the ECPS, Professor Stephen E. Hanson unpacks how US President Donald Trump exemplifies a growing ...

March 18, 2025
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Commentaries

Trump and The New Capitalism: Old Wine in New Bottle

Trumpism 2.0 marks a fundamental shift in global capitalism, blending nationalist protectionism, corporate oligarchy, and digital feudalism. The US is ...

March 4, 2025
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at the Memorial Service for the Muslim victims of the Christchurch shootings, held in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, on March 29, 2019, with a significant police presence. Photo: Sheryl Watson.
Commentaries

Agent-Based Simulation and Linguistic Analysis of Populist vs. Non-Populist Rhetoric: Insights on Polarization and Cohesion

Our agent-based simulations show that non-populist rhetoric, exemplified by former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, fosters societal cohesion through ...

March 4, 2025
Ultra-right-wing Argentine politician Javier Milei during the PASO elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 13, 2023. Photo: Facundo Florit.
Commentaries

Javier Milei’s Victory: A New Chapter for Right-Wing Populism in Argentina?

Despite the global far-right's excitement over Javier Milei's victory, it is crucial to approach Milei's election cautiously and avoid interpreting ...

March 6, 2025

Migration

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Several thousand protesters marched in Bristol, UK, on February 4, 2017, opposing President Trump's scheduled state visit to the UK and his executive order banning travel to the US from seven Muslim-majority countries. Photo: Dreamstime.
Journal of Populism Studies

Impact of Civilizational Populism on Intergroup Emotions, Social Cohesion, and Civility in the UK

Please cite as: Wathtuwa-Durayalage, Sudeshika. (2025). “Impact of Civilizational Populism on Intergroup Emotions, Social Cohesion, and Civility in the UK.” ...

June 11, 2025
A woman votes at a polling station on general election day in Palma de Mallorca. Photo: Dreamstime.
Reports

Do Muslims Have Different Attitudes and Voting Behaviour Than the Majority Populations of France, Germany and the Netherlands?

DOWNLOAD REPORT Please cite as:  van Oosten, Sanne. (2025). “Do Muslims Have Different Attitudes and Voting Behaviour Than the Majority ...

June 14, 2025
Disembarkation of 300 migrants from Libya from the German rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 in Pozzallo, Province of Ragusa, Italy, on June 9, 2022. Photo: Alec Tassi.
Populism & Politics (P&P)

The Role of Populism in Redefining Citizenship and Social Inclusion for Migrants in Europe

DOWNLOAD ARTICLE Please cite as: Yogo, Edouard Epiphane. (2025). “The Role of Populism in Redefining Citizenship and Social Inclusion for ...

March 4, 2025
Professor Jonathan Olsen, Chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Historical Studies at Texas Woman’s University.
Interviews

Professor Olsen: AfD’s Growth Faces a Ceiling Despite Eastern Stronghold

Despite the AfD’s strong performance in Germany’s Sunday elections, securing nearly 21% of the vote and dominating in the East, ...

March 4, 2025
to Professor Kai Arzheimer, a leading expert on far-right politics and political behavior at the University of Mainz. Photo: University of Mainz/Sämer.
Interviews

Professor Arzheimer: AfD’s Surge is a Game-Changer in Post-War German Politics

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has doubled its vote share in the February 23 elections, marking what Professor Kai Arzheimer ...

March 4, 2025
Dr. Ellen Desmet, an Associate Professor of Migration Law at Ghent University.
Interviews

Dr. Desmet: EU Countries Systematically Violate Non-Refoulement with Indiscriminate Pushbacks

The EU’s human rights commitments are weakening as populist movements push restrictive migration policies, warns Dr. Ellen Desmet, Associate Professor ...

March 4, 2025
Dr. Conrad Ziller, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
Interviews

Dr. Ziller: Terror Attack in Munich Likely to Sway Voters More Than J.D. Vance’s AfD Endorsement

Dr. Conrad Ziller, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen, discusses the key factors shaping voter sentiment ...

March 4, 2025
Hundreds of migrants attempt to cross the US-Mexico border as the Texas National Guard works to prevent irregular crossings in Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico on March 21, 2024.
Photo: David Peinado Romero.
Commentaries

The “Awkward Alliance” of the Left and the Right

The politics of immigration in the U.S. reveal peculiar alliances on both sides of the aisle. For Democrats, the coalition ...

March 4, 2025

ECPS Youth

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SummerSchool
Upcoming Events

ECPS Academy Summer School — Populism and Climate Change: Understanding What Is at Stake and Crafting Policy Suggestions for Stakeholders (July 7-11, 2025)

Case Competition Information Pack Are you interested in global political affairs? Do you wish to learn how to draft policy ...

July 9, 2025
SummerSchool-D2L2
Videos

Summer School 2024 — Populism, Hindu Nationalism and Foreign Policy in India

Lecturer: Dr. Thorsten Wojczewski (Lecturer at Coventry University). Moderator: Dr Ajay Gudavarthy (Associate Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEj48mldc0Y Dr. ...

March 4, 2025
The VolunCITIZEN Erasmus+ journey was launched in Denmark with the first kickoff meeting in January 2024, marked by passion and collaboration with partners from Poland, Estonia, and Belgium.
ECPS Youth

Celebrating Success: ECPS’s First Erasmus+ Supported Project

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of VolunCITIZEN, the very first project supported by Erasmus+ funds at ECPS! ...

March 16, 2025
llustration by Spiral Design for International Nelson Mandela Day, via Shutterstock.
Events

ECPS Book Talk: Remembering Democracy and Peace Building Process of South Africa in the Context of Global Political Climate

Date/Time: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 – 18:00 (CET)   Click here to register!   Speaker Revd. Dr. Liz Carmichael (Emeritus Fellow ...

March 4, 2025
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance at a rally in Atlanta, GA, on August 3, 2024. Photo: Phil Mistry.
Policy Papers

Anticipating the Trump Effect: Strengthening the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum Amid Populist Pressures

DOWNLOAD POLICY PAPER Please cite as:Bottura, Beatrice; O’Keeffe-Johnston, Paris; Gkampeta, Pinelopi; Malai, Ludmila; Lynch, Matt; Park, Joon & Gräf, Leon. ...

March 4, 2025
A poster for the 2024 European elections featuring Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2024. Photo: Stefano Chiacchiarini.
Voice of Youth

The Role of Mainstream Parties in the Success of Radical Right Populists 

Populist radical right parties (PRRPs) have been gaining votes in recent decades, votes that were once almost exclusively given to ...

March 5, 2025
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives in 10 Downing Street in London ahead of flying to Brussels for Brexit trade talks on December 09 2020. Photo: Shutterstock.
Voice of Youth

Many Facets of Medical Populism: British Political Tradition (BPT) and Covid-19

The traditional British political style and rhetoric were utilized by both former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage of ...

March 5, 2025
SummerSchool
Reports

ECPS Summer School 2024 — Populism and Foreign Policy: How Does Populist Politics Influence Foreign Affairs?

ECPS organized its fourth virtual Summer School on July 1-5, 2024, focusing on the relationship between populism and foreign policy. ...

March 5, 2025
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  • Term: Digital Authoritarianism
  • Term: Populist Radical Right
  • Term: Authoritarianism
  • Term: Hindu Nationalism
  • Term: Social Cohesion
  • Term: Immigration
  • Term: The People
  • Term: Populism
  • Term: Autocracy
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