Democracy

The Hungarian opposition has finally managed to stand united against the governing party at the October municipal election. Two analysts consider risks and opportunities for challenging Viktor Orbán’s ‘hybrid regime’ and democratising the country.

The deep cracks unveiled by the yellow jacket protests in France reflect democratic institutions that have been steadily undermined. Julia Cagé discusses what it might take to fix them.

With accessible, quality information ever harder to come by, we look at the trends transforming the European media landscape today and the implications for democracy.

The Harvard Business School Professor Emerita discusses the large-scale rollout of surveillance capitalism and the challenges this poses to democracy.

UCL assistant professor Brian Klaas discusses the West’s role in global democratic decline and what should be done to reverse this trend.

A discussion with the Extinction Rebellion activist on the international climate group’s disruptive tactics in London and their demands for climate action.

Sociologist Karolina Wigura calls for a move from the pervasive politics of fear which has seen the rise of the far-right to a politics with a positive vision based on hope.

How one area of Brussels is opening up city government with participatory democracy and driving forward the green transition.

Political scientist Cristina Monge argues that the public needs a real stake in shaping its politics if the European project is going to succeed.

Three proposals to revitalise stagnated democracy in Europe by giving voters clear choices on who is in power and what is at stake.