Political change in Europe and Asia (July 2018) In recent years, domestic politics in both Europe and Asia have arguably become less predictable and prone to sudden, unexpected changes. Although domestic volatility is not a new phenomenon in either region, contemporary drivers are analogous and may be a reflection of a new era, with significant […]
Florian Hartleb, 5 March 2018 Revolution. The rise of right-wing populism in Germany Link: http://www.maailmavaade.ee/articles/florian-hartleb-revolution The year 2016 was an annus horribilis and acted as a warning about the new reality of post-truth politics. It included Brexit, the refugee crisis, the fear of Islamist terrorism with numerous and ongoing attacks, the rise of right-wing populist parties and, […]
Austria has a far-right party in the government for the first time in 17 years, as anti-immigration sentiment appears to grow across the country and Europe. The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) reached a five-year deal with the larger conservative People’s Party (OVP) on Friday – two months after the parliamentary elections. 2000 the […]
Europe’s nationalist political stars lose luster, but ideology still glimmers POLITICS Nigel Farage’s Farage’s United Kingdom Independence Party didn’t manage to win a single seat at Westminster in this year’s snap election. (Associated Press/File) more > Print By Benjamin Plackett and Austin Davis – Special to The Washington Times – – Wednesday, December 13, 2017 LONDON […]
Political participation today: a radical shift, but with a positive or negative outcome? Article for the European View, December 2017 (Springer Press) of the Brussels Think tank Wilfried-Martens-Centre, fully online here https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12290-017-0458-2?wt_mc=Internal.Event.1.SEM.ArticleAuthorOnlineFirst European View pp 1–9| Cite as Political participation today: a radical shift, but with a positive or negative outcome? Florian Hartleb Open Access Article […]
On November 24, 11:00 am, a presentation of the book “The Rise of Populism: Lessons for the European Union and the United States of America”, issued by the Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS), was held in the Fireplace Hall of European Union House, Aspazijas Boulevard 28, Riga. I contributed with the chapter on the situation […]
The Rise of Populism: Lessons for the European Union and the United States of America 24.11.2017 What defines populism nowadays and what are the reasons behind its rise in use and public support? What part has it played in the unexpected outcomes of political events in the UK, EU and USA? How populism functions in […]
Crisis in the liberal world order: what future for the West? Conferences An international conference with speakers (both academic and active politicians / members of the policy community) from both Nottingham Trent University and the European Union’s policy community. From: Thursday 12 October 2017, 10 am To: Thursday 12 October 2017, 5 pm Location: Adams Room, Nottingham Conference Centre, Burton […]
For many Germans, this election is about refugees AUSTIN DAVIS Global Post 10:03 PM SEP 20, 2017 Cultures converge on Sonnenallee, the main thoroughfare of Berlin’s southeastern borough of Neukölln. The German capital’s trademark hipsters, wearing black and sporting tattoos and piercings, duck in and out of craft coffee shops and […]
Why more Germans are anti-Trump than anti-immigration Austin Davis, Special for USA TODAY Published 1:46 p.m. ET Sept. 18, 2017 | Updated 4:35 p.m. ET Sept. 18, 2017 Since Donald Trump became President, Germany has seen a spike in its citizenship applications from the United States. Buzz60 (Photo: Christof Stache, AFP/Getty Images) BERLIN — After Donald Trump was […]