Tom Davidson: Superintelligent AI Could Be Used to Undermine Democracy or Entrench Authoritarian Power
In this ECPS interview, Tom Davidson, one of the leading analysts examining the long-term implications of AGI governance, warns that humanity may...
Prof. Slobodian: For Musk and Muskism, Democracy Is Yesterday’s Problem
Professor Quinn Slobodian, Professor of International History at Boston University and one of the leading scholars of neoliberalism and the...
ECPS Symposium 2026 / Panel 3: Normalizing Authoritarian Populism — Institutions, Algorithms, and Fascist Drift
Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2026). “ECPS Symposium 2026 / Panel 3: Normalizing Authoritarian Populism — Institutions, Algorithms, and Fascist Drift.”...
Assoc. Prof. Anastasopoulos: AI May Transform Populism by Mobilizing Highly Skilled Workers
Assoc. Prof. Jason Anastasopoulos argues that AI is not merely a tool of efficiency, but a political force that may...
ECPS Virtual Workshop Series / Session 14 — From Bots to Ballots: AI, Populism, and the Future of Democratic Participation
Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2026). “Virtual Workshop Series / Session 14 -- From Bots to Ballots: AI, Populism, and the...
Algorithmic Environmental Populism and the Digital Politics of Waste in Africa
Dr. Oludele Solaja’s analysis introduces the concept of “Algorithmic Environmental Populism” to illuminate how digital platforms are reshaping the politics...
“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...
Professor Treisman: Trump’s Push for Executive Aggrandizement Puts Democratic Resilience to the Test
In this ECPS interview, Professor Daniel Treisman examines how Trump’s political style intersects with the logic of informational autocracy and...
Dopamine Detox, Self-Discipline, and the Populist Moralization of Responsibility
This commentary interrogates the rising popularity of “dopamine detox” as a moralized response to digital overload and burnout, situating it...
Virtual Workshop Series — Session 7: Rethinking Representation in an Age of Populism
Session 7 of the ECPS Virtual Workshop Series offered a compelling interdisciplinary examination of how contemporary populism unsettles the foundations...
Discursive Violence and Moral Repair: The Promise and Limits of Non-Violent Communication Against Populism
DOWNLOAD ARTICLE Please cite as: Ozturk, Ibrahim & Fritsch, Claudia. (2025). “Discursive Violence and Moral Repair: The Promise and Limits...