EP Rapporteur Ridel: EU Should Expand Sanctions Regime to Effectively Target Transnational Repression
In an exclusive interview with ECPS, MEP Chloé Ridel, rapporteur for the European Parliament’s forthcoming report on transnational repression, underscores...
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:...
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...
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.”...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Why does populist Netanyahu seek to reform Israel’s judiciary?
Benjamin Netanyahu's populist ideology, anchored in the notion that he embodies the genuine and morally upright voice of the Jewish...
How and why do we need preventive justice?
The saying often goes that history repeats itself. However, this is not entirely accurate. It’s people who repeat history. Not...
Hindutva civilizational populist BJP’s enforcement of digital authoritarianism in India
DOWNLOAD PDF Yilmaz, Ihsan & Saleem, Raja M. Ali. (2022). “Hindutva civilizational populist BJP’s enforcement of digital authoritarianism in India.”...