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This could be the year that changes everything for Europe. The Netherlands, France and Germany all go to the polls in coming months, and a clutch of anti-establishment parties is hoping to ride to power on the populist tide sweeping the world's liberal democracies.
But it will not be easy for the likes of the Front National to gain power. Richard Maher assesses their chances of turning protest votes into electoral victories.
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Richard Maher, European University Institute
2017 could be the year of the far-right in Europe, and spell the end of the EU.
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Politics + Society
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Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong
Joaquin Guzmán is Mexico’s worst 'bad hombre', but his extradition to the US won't stop the Sinaloa Cartel.
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Romola Adeola, McGill University
The adoption of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance five years ago raised hopes for a new democratic Africa. But its ideals remain elusive for many parts of the continent.
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Arts + Culture
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Finex Ndhlovu, University of New England
One of the ways by which Africa can overcome problems of underdevelopment is by using its abundant linguistic and cultural resources.
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Environment + Energy
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Heinz Schandl, CSIRO; Fridolin Krausmann, Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt
There will be huge environmental impact if we keep using raw materials as we did in the 20th century.
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