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Populism & Radicalism

Over the last few decades, we have seen the decline and then collapse of the narratives around which European political structures were constructed. As a consequence, populism and radicalism are on the rise across the globe.

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@LSEEuroppblog shared
On Jan 20, 2023
Why personal networks are key to the stigma felt by members of populist radical right parties - new research from @AmmassariSofia @EJPRjournal https://t.co/p4ANTyCv6n
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@SLdeLange shared
On Jan 20, 2023
RT @WEPsocial: #OpenAccess: "Cleavage politics, polarisation and participation in Western Europe" by @eborbath @swenhutter @a_leininger. Intro to the SI "Politics under Pressure: Polarisation and Participation in Western Europe" https://t.co/sohgYDLw8T @Rout_PoliticsIR #polisciresearch https://t.co/15gqD1UEPC
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Cleavage politics, polarisation and participation in Western Europe

Cleavage politics, polarisation and participation in Western Europe

Polarisation over cultural issues and the emergence of radical, often populist, challenger parties indicate a fundamental restructuring of political conflict in Western Europe. The emerging ...

@borzou shared
On Jan 19, 2023
"There is widespread agreement that we are facing unprecedented, unusual, and unexpected levels of uncertainty. In the near term, we can expect more instability, higher risks, more intense conflict, and more frequent environmental disasters." https://t.co/RJLl6MD8Q2
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Sleepwalking on Megathreat Mountain

Sleepwalking on Megathreat Mountain

Nouriel Roubini thinks the Davos crowd has yet to awaken to the confluence of cataclysmic risks the world is facing.

@DrSeanHanley shared
On Jan 18, 2023
RT @CEUDemInst: Illiberal conservatism, civilizationist ethnocentrism and paternalist populism are the three principal modules in the Orban regime’s ideology. 💡 Learn more at our next Rooftop Seminar! Details: 👉 https://t.co/4GvobacteC Registration: 👉 https://t.co/9uHvvG2tJW https://t.co/uWkbWQNFGP
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The Ideological Profile of the Orban Regime

The Ideological Profile of the Orban Regime

Speaker: Zsolt Enyedi is a Senior Research Fellow at the CEU Democracy Institute, and Professor at the CEU Department of Political Science. His articles appeared in journals such …

@HuffPost shared
On Jan 23, 2023
The president's current top aide, Ron Klain, is preparing to leave the job in the coming weeks. https://t.co/5HJHPSqM6H
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Joe Biden To Pick Jeff Zients As His Next Chief Of Staff: Reports

Joe Biden To Pick Jeff Zients As His Next Chief Of Staff: Reports

The president's current top aide, Ron Klain, is preparing to leave the job in the coming weeks.

@HuffPost shared
On Jan 23, 2023
Gallego is the favorite to earn the Democratic nomination for a potential three-way race. https://t.co/5oGoo4yApi
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Rep. Ruben Gallego Enters Arizona Senate Race, Challenging Kyrsten Sinema

Rep. Ruben Gallego Enters Arizona Senate Race, Challenging Kyrsten Sinema

Gallego is the favorite to earn the Democratic nomination for a potential three-way race.

@robfordmancs shared
On Jan 18, 2023
RT @GeneralBoles: Jean-Claude Van Starmer: words by @jameskirkup, picture by yours truly (you're welcome) https://t.co/i3javrEIUj https://t.co/8TpmyWJL8X
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Jean-Claude Van Starmer is outfoxing the Tories’ favourite black-ops plan

Jean-Claude Van Starmer is outfoxing the Tories’ favourite black-ops plan

I don’t believe anyone has ever compared Sir Keir Starmer to Jean-Claude Van Damme, so I’m going to be the first here. Because in one vital way, the mild-mannered Labour leader is very like ...

@TheEconomist shared
On Jan 20, 2023
Hostility to gay and trans Americans is the current obsession https://t.co/lS5xW8Ac9O
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How America’s far right flits from issue to issue

How America’s far right flits from issue to issue

Hostility to gay and trans Americans is the current obsession