Democracy

Putin’s Russia is governed by means of political theatre designed to deflect and distract. From ‘us’ vs. ‘them’ foreign policy to anxious masculinity, this politics has spread from Russia to Europe and the United States, corroding democracy on the way.

What does the future of the EU look like from Southern and Eastern Europe?

Reflections on Europe joining the dots of migration, populism, and democracy in the light of Ivan Krastev’s latest book.

With authoritarian populism on the rise, liberal democracy in Europe is facing an existential crisis. In this interview, Yascha Mounk, author of The People vs. Democracy, hashes out the conundrum facing democracies old and new.

Referendums are often considered the superior form of democratic expression, but how legitimate are they really?

With the autonomy of the media facing new threats, censorship is a thing of the past.

A round-up of the fake news debate across European countries.

Voters in the Visegrad countries rely on increasingly blurred lines between truth and falsehoods while making their choice at polling stations.

With civil society organisations increasingly questioned by those in power, NGOs need political representation and popular support.

Fake news is thriving in the new media environment – presenting a threat to our democratic societies which we underestimate at our peril.