Redefining the West: How JD Vance’s Speech in Munich became a Turning Point in Transatlantic Politics
On February 14, 2025, JD Vance, the Vice President of the United States, addressed the Munich Security Conference. This conference is one of the...
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The Guest List of Autocracy: Why Authoritarian Leaders Line Up for a Piece of Russia’s History
In recent years, each 9th of May, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport welcomes very specific types of guests. Not tourists—but presidents, prime...
Enemies of the People: Matteo Salvini’s Politics of Delegitimation in Italy
Enemies of the People: Matteo Salvini’s Politics of Delegitimation in Italy In April 2025, Matteo Salvini and his party, the far-right...
Robert Fico’s media law: a populist attack on public broadcasting
Robert Fico’s media law: a populist attack on public broadcasting In April 2024, Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, oversaw the...
“Unleashed” – Boris Johnson’s Populist Reincarnation
On October 10th, 2024 I ordered the freshly released Boris Johnson memoir, Unleashed (Croft,2024). None of my relatives or friends from the UK,...
Why Estonia’s decision to disenfranchise non-EU citizens is doing more harm than good
On the 26 of March, the Estonian parliament (the Riigikogu) passed a constitutional amendment to remove the rights to vote in local elections for...
Democratic Backsliding or Payback to the Democrats? Unpacking Yoon’s Presidency in South Korea
In April 2025, South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously confirmed the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, officially removing him from...
Ballots and Bullets: How Political Violence Is Undermining Democracy in Mexico
Ballots and Bullets: How Political Violence Is Undermining Democracy in Mexico In 2024, Mexico held one of the largest and most consequential...
Anti-Government Protests and Democratic Erosion in Slovakia
Anti-Government Protests and Democratic Erosion in Slovakia In its 2025 report, Transparency International highlighted Slovakia as a "country to...