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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…
Let Them in, for Goodness Sake!: Negotiation Talks Cease…
As one of the Central Powers, the Ottoman Empire found itself on the losing side of the First World War. Shortly…
The Scattered French Left
“Today, I am conscious of the risks that would arise from an approach, such as mine, that would not gather up to…
Erdoğan’s Gamble
Whilst the West has been caught in a whirl of angst and apprehension following the results of the American…
The Russians Are Coming – Regime Change in…
The past few weeks have been highly satisfying for the Kremlin. With Donald Trump soon to take over the Oval Office…
Donald Trump and the Arab World War
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has aroused a variety of reactions throughout the…
Battling the Western Front: Putin’s Prognosis
It is thought that the end of the Cold War brought with it a renewed sense of stability and peace in the…
Fillon Did It. Now What?
François Fillon (Les Républicains/LR) has now become the official conservative candidate for the 2017 French…