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The Dragon and the Elephant in the 21st century
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Populism and the shifting climate change debate
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Volatility in the Tech Stack
A closer look at the fundamental trajectories and interdependent nature of new technologies
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Fighting terrorism has been a recurring issue in the history of Europe
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Divided Brazil will be urged to look inwards
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In search of a narrative for Europe
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Solar power nears terminal velocity
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Migration concentration
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Early celebrations in Turkey
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Mexico charts a new course
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A new generation of American social democrats
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Germany’s growing realpolitik
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Exporting surveillance
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European parties in search for voters
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The shaky rise of digital gambling
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Deep transitions
Will we consider abandoning hyper productivity in favor of sustainability and equality?
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Dutch future welfare
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Who owns the data of the city?
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Is Italy crossing the Rubicon?
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The Third Urbanization Wave
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Can Cuba be libre?
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The medium is (liable for) the message
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Marx in the 21st century
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Debunking democracies
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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
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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
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Are weapons still a sin stock?
Changes in narratives, economic structures and the nature of technology could be altering the status of defense stock.
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Rediscovering the collective dimension of freedom
How the classic political philosophy of liberalism can broaden our individualistic interpretation of freedom.
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China’s not-so-responsive authoritarianism
What the Zero-Covid strategy reveals about Chinese power dynamics
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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.
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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?
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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...
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The return of industrial policy
The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.
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AI regulations may see a Beijing effect
Is Europe too late to cause a Brussels effect on AI technology?
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