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Spain’s Internal Struggle and its Quest for…
Many of the political events that took place in the past year have called to question the future of the European…
David Farrell (University College Dublin) on…
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The Turkey-Russia Rapprochement
Nearly a month following the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, we have seen neither…
Terra Nullius – Georgia’s Shifting Frontiers
At the annual celebration of the Russian Geographical Society in Saint Petersburg last November, Russian President…
The Rise of Reactionaries: An End to Ideological…
Seventeen years ago, the twenty-first century was given a rousing reception, seen as the harbinger of hopeful times…
German Security Policy at Stake: The “Culture of…
To many, the terrorist attack that took place in Berlin on 19 December 2016 gave basis to the growing feeling in…
The World Rings in a New Year of Uncertainty for the…
More than one year after the groundbreaking Paris Agreement, environmental protection as a policy issue remains…
Again, The Centre Cannot Hold: The Italian Referendum
Five months ago, following the defeat of a referendum on which he had essentially staked his career, British PM…
The End of an Era: Can Trump and Brexit be Good for the…
2016 has been a historic year in the Western liberal political tradition. Events like the Brexit referendum in…
Contagious Illiberalism: The Normalization of France’s…
Paris was well worth a mass in 1593. Is the Elysée palace worth the diffusion of illiberal discourses and a return…
Fourth Time Around: Angela Merkel’s Legacy and…
2016 has been complete political mayhem. While the recent elections in the United States was arguably the political…
Populism and the Resurgence of Nationalism in the…
The rise of populism in Europe and the conservative platforms upon which they have been able to attract voters…