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AfD's Positioning in the EP
In May 2024, the Afd was kicked out of the parliament group “Identity and Democracy” because the German populist party became too radical...

Carolina Oliviero
Jul 16, 20241 min read


Is the Election over now?
With Trump’s attempted assassination, the US election campaign has reached a new level. My initial reaction: “An assassination of Trump...

Carolina Oliviero
Jul 15, 20243 min read


Orbán – The Isolated Savior
Months before the Hungarian Council presidency, the political world was already engaged in a lively debate about Orbán’s leadership. So...

Carolina Oliviero
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Three Lessons We Can Learn From Macron’s Gamble
When Macron announced the snap elections one month ago as a reaction to the disastrous results of his government in the EP elections,...

Carolina Oliviero
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Populist Parties - How Democracies Can Legally Protect Themselves
This article was first drafted in December 2022 and has since been updated on a rolling basis on the careful and critical legal handling...

Carolina Oliviero
Jun 21, 202410 min read


Three Reasons Why New Elections are the Absolutely Wrong Reaction to the EP Election Results
UPDATE JULY 8: After weeks of fearing a populist take-over in France, we observed a collective relief in France and Brussels last night....

Carolina Oliviero
Jun 14, 20244 min read


Guilty x 34 – What the Hush Money Process tells us about the State of American Democracy
Guilty in all charges Last week in New York, the 12 jurors agreed unambiguously that Donald Trump is guilty of all 34 charges he faced...

Carolina Oliviero
Jun 7, 20243 min read


Trump’s success explained by economic losses and racism
Society and experts have been sharply debating the reasons and triggers for populism's rise, which is evident in the election of former...

Carolina Oliviero
May 30, 20244 min read


Populism, populism, populism. It’s a buzzword. Here is why we still need it.
Are you tired of hearing the word populism? Because I am! But I tell you why we should keep using it in political discourse, even though...

Carolina Oliviero
May 3, 20245 min read


South Asia's shadows of British colonialism: the legacy of "divide and rule"
Historically, the contemporary South Asia region consisted of various ethnic and religious groups, now dominated by Hindus and Muslims....

Yevgen Sekretaryuk
Mar 17, 20246 min read


Revisiting unilateral border controls, a democratic dilemma?
Recently, increasing migration flows have prompted debates about the ethical significance of borders and the universal right to the...

Yevgen Sekretaryuk
Mar 17, 20247 min read


Afghanistan's stabilization saga. A tale of poor governance, reckless strategy, and terrorist resilience.
Since the 19th century, Afghanistan has been an arena of British-Tsarist Russia collisions. The tribal and religious complexities of the...

Yevgen Sekretaryuk
Mar 17, 20247 min read
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