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The Battle of Stacks (part 2)

A deep dive into the battle’s origins and the titans who shape it

12

min

The Battle of Stacks (part 1)

How digital superpowers redefine the political order

10

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Is science to blame for post-truth politics?

How the left contributed to the deconstruction of truth

5

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The European elections and the next five years

What themes will drive European political discourse?

12

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We need to think about the constitution of the EU (part 2)

And Luuk van Middelaar’s study of European spheres helps us structure the debate

11

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We need to think about the constitution of the EU (part 1)

And Luuk van Middelaar’s study of European discourses helps us structure the debate

2

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Urban greening should focus on equity, not nature

The external valuation of nature in city planning could withhold green areas from becoming accessible to all

3

min

Learning to waste

All manufacturing produces waste, even the clean energy industry. Critical clean energy technologies – EV batteries, solar panels, wind turbine blades – lead to a massive problem with waste management

3

min

Are weapons still a sin stock?

Changes in narratives, economic structures and the nature of technology could be altering the status of defense stock.

3

min

Rediscovering the collective dimension of freedom

How the classic political philosophy of liberalism can broaden our individualistic interpretation of freedom.

1

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China’s not-so-responsive authoritarianism

What the Zero-Covid strategy reveals about Chinese power dynamics

16

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EU's digital strategy: where are we now and where do we go from here?

We should be strategic as we make strides toward digital sovereignty.

2

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Hungary’s continued development toward autocracy prompts challenges for the EU

How will having an “electoral autocracy” in their midst affect the EU's solidarity during crises and its normative power abroad?

1

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A new dawn for nationalist parties?

For many, the brutal geopolitical awakening caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China threatening to invade Taiwan means freedom is back on the political agenda...

1

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AI regulations may see a Beijing effect

Is Europe too late to cause a Brussels effect on AI technology?

1

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The return of industrial policy

The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.

1

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Globalization can still be a force for good

A general narrative is emerging that international trade and cooperation are on the decline. Is it accurate?

2

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Politics should focus more on the Good Life

How can we reinstate the concept of the Good without downplaying the systemic risks threatening our global society?

2

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What is Russia's view on climate change?

Melting ice caps in the Arctic are incentivizing Russia’s exploitation and extraction of natural resources representing the last straw of the Anthropocene.

1

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Autocracy and the End of History

Is the ideological confrontation between the liberal-democratic and autocratic world order on its way to becoming the global political issue of our century?

2

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The sour aftertaste of the Glasgow COP26

1

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Stimulating sustainable consumer practices

1

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How a decline in trust can be a driver for new political leadership

1

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The traffic light turns green for German digitalization

2

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The ‘Wechselstimmung’ after Merkel

2

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The future of the anti-establishment, conservative right

1

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China’s CBDC-as-a-standard?

2

min

Climate litigation and civil society

1

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On the Chinese variety of capitalism

1

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Judges break the unwritten rule of environmental agreements

The Battle of Stacks (part 2)

A deep dive into the battle’s origins and the titans who shape it

The Battle of Stacks (part 1)

How digital superpowers redefine the political order

Is science to blame for post-truth politics?

How the left contributed to the deconstruction of truth

The European elections and the next five years

What themes will drive European political discourse?

We need to think about the constitution of the EU (part 2)

And Luuk van Middelaar’s study of European spheres helps us structure the debate

We need to think about the constitution of the EU (part 1)

And Luuk van Middelaar’s study of European discourses helps us structure the debate

Urban greening should focus on equity, not nature

The external valuation of nature in city planning could withhold green areas from becoming accessible to all

Learning to waste

All manufacturing produces waste, even the clean energy industry. Critical clean energy technologies – EV batteries, solar panels, wind turbine blades – lead to a massive problem with waste management

Are weapons still a sin stock?

Changes in narratives, economic structures and the nature of technology could be altering the status of defense stock.

Rediscovering the collective dimension of freedom

How the classic political philosophy of liberalism can broaden our individualistic interpretation of freedom.