Even though the right wing recently lost in France, it would be a mistake to think that populism no longer represents a serious threat to Europe and the EU. Today, virtually every European country has a populist party represented in national or regional parliaments.
To counter populism’s appeal, the EU needs a new strategy, argues Richard Maher.
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‘Pulse of Europe’ supporters hold banners before a meeting between Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron on May 15 2017 in Berlin.
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Richard Maher, European University Institute
Even if populist movements have been turned back in a few European elections, populism is not going to disappear. The EU needs a strategy to contain it.
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Politics + Society
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Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong
A controversial report claims that Mexico is more violent than Afghanistan and Yemen. It's wrong on the details but right that Mexico is, in effect, a war zone.
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Henning Melber, University of Pretoria
Democracy is in a parlous state in many countries in southern Africa. Autocrats hold onto power, while electorates have little to choose from at the polls.
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Business + Economy
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Gay Seidman, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Shaming campaigns" have been successful in attracting attention to transnational issues like inhumane working conditions and environmental degradation. But shaming guilty corporations is only the first step.
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Environment + Energy
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Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
As India opens up a new bridge in its north-eastern region, local tribal communities feel left out of the development picture.
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