25.07.2019
Resisting Surveillance

The Harvard Business School Professor Emerita discusses the large-scale rollout of surveillance capitalism and the challenges this poses to democracy.

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16.07.2019
“Democracy is like a Sand Castle”

UCL assistant professor Brian Klaas discusses the West’s role in global democratic decline and what should be done to reverse this trend.

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19.06.2019
Less Fear, More Participation

How one area of Brussels is opening up city government with participatory democracy and driving forward the green transition.

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19.05.2019
Political Turnover Will Help Democracy in Europe

Three proposals to revitalise stagnated democracy in Europe by giving voters clear choices on who is in power and what is at stake.

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14.05.2019
Will Liberal Democracy in Europe Survive 2019?

With Eurosceptic populist political forces set to gain ground in the May 2019 elections, what might this mean for liberal democracy and the future of the EU?

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13.03.2019
Transnational Democracy? A Piece of Cake

The story of how people won back individual democratic rights from illiberal governments and designed institutions that would protect them for good.

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27.02.2019
Utopia and Democracy in the European Republic

An interview on transnational democracy, identity, and why European politics can no longer pursue business as usual.

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08.02.2019
Stopping the Domino Effect: the EU Response to Hungarian Authoritarianism

The long-overdue triggering of Article 7 is one of the EU’s last shots at saving rule of law in Hungary and across Europe.

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24.01.2019
Narratives Are Sexy: Romanian Corruption Protests and the EU

An interview on the recent anti-corruption protests in Romania and where the country stands now over 10 years after its accession to the EU.

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18.01.2019
Media Capture Central European Style

In Central and Eastern Europe, vested interests are increasingly monopolising media and information to cement control and influence over opinions.

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