A Treaty to celebrate with ambivalence
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| Mar 1, 2017
Whilst the turn of century witnessed the unprecedented march of nations towards democracy, starting with Poland’s ‘round table’ and 1989 elections and ending with the Arab spring, not even a decade later we are right to …
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The Sorcerer and the Apprentice? Geert Wilders in the Wake of Trump’s Victory
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| Jan 23, 2017
Donald Trump’s shock victory in the US presidential elections has led to an explosion of media speculation about a “populist surge” around the globe with eyes focused specifically on European countries slated for national elections in …
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Donald Trump and the Transatlantic Alliance
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| Jan 18, 2017
Trump’s view of allies and trade represents an existential threat to the transatlantic alliance. That threat comes less from the inconsistent policy positions he has taken in the campaigns than from some of his core beliefs …
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The upending of American politics and the chance for Europe
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| Jan 18, 2017
After a bruising 18-month election cycle, the election of Donald Trump as the President of the USA sent shockwaves across the world. Trump sensed that for the first time in living memory there was greater fear …
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Trump’s Victory: Some Lessons for European Progressives
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| Jan 13, 2017
Trump’s unexpected victory has sent shockwaves across Europe. It’s a sort of Brexit on steroids, both for what it symbolizes and for its potential repercussions on Europe’s politics and the transatlantic relationship itself. Trying to imagine …
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Is President Trump a geopolitical opportunity for India?
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| Jan 11, 2017
The changes in the web of international relations brought about by the new president could present India with the chance to take on a new leadership role. In India, public support during the American election campaign …
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Counter-Media Culture – politically decisive in the US and in Austria?
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| Jan 10, 2017
Across Western democracies, right-wing groups are following similar media strategies, claiming to be alternative and defining themselves in opposition to the establishment or the mainstream. It seems to be working Much has already been said about …
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What Trump’s Victory means for Africa
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| Jan 10, 2017
Donald Trump’s victory came as a shock to democrats in Africa. They had held up the American political system as a paragon of democracy and can’t understand how this candidate is appealing to an American electorate. …
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A wake-up call for Europe
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| Jan 5, 2017
Donald Trump’s triumph is like shock therapy for European (and global) progressive forces. Who would have thought the billionaire clown, the reality hero can make it to the top? But who would have thought Britain votes …
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The helplessness of the left allows the triumph of the right
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| Jan 4, 2017
Five hypotheses on the election of Donald Trump: I. The response to the election of Donald Trump is intense. Fear, disgust, sadness, and a feeling of acute threat. Admittedly, his election is only a breach of …
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The Anti-Establishment Challenge for Social Democratic Parties
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| Jan 4, 2017
The anger felt towards the political class in advanced industrial democracies by large parts of the population must no longer be underestimated. By the end of 2017, general elections will have been conducted in three key …
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When the forgotten strike back
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| Dec 23, 2016
“The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.” Thus promised Donald Trump in his first speech after becoming the President-elect of the United States. Such rhetoric sounds very familiar to Finnish …
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