Delayed reaction to ’68
Something began in 1968 that would later gather steam in the 1970s and subsequently. And this is what a section of western societies are now rejecting.
Democracy and citizenship
Social media and democracy: Trump harnessed the power of algorithms
The US presidential elections have shown that democracy has changed, and the means of obtaining victory, too.
Nobody’s perfect, not even Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau shows great promise as a leader, but with Trudeau’s incessant good press, critical voices are not being heard.
The revival of the far right in Europe
The so-called far right is currently present in most of the EU’s national parliaments. What are the reasons for this over the past five years in Europe?
Highs and lows of immigrant integration in Spain
Spain can boast of having integrated a wave of migrants of singular size and intensity into its society. It is still, however, a long way from the countries where first-generation immigrants and their offspring have secured prominent roles in public life.
The EU-Turkey Agreement: a turning point in the EU’s policy approach to the refugee crisis but with the devil lurking in the detail
The EU-Turkey agreement is a far cry from Angela Merkel’s open borders policy of the summer of 2015.
Contrasts between the realism of Kennan and Obama
The greatest disagreements between George F. Kennan's realism and Barack Obama's would today centre on the Middle East and the US reaction to Daesh.
Kennan’s ‘long telegram’: reflections from the past and the present
On 22 February 1946 George F. Kennan sent to Washington a memorandum known as the ‘long telegram’, which stated the policy of containment.
How immigrant integration unfolds
Where and how should integration policy-makers focus their resources and attention?
The US: votes of rage
Of the various terms used to describe the mood of voters, ‘rage’ emerge with the greatest frequency in the analyses and surveys of the elections in the US.
The Trump-Le Pen nightmare is unlikely to come true, but it does muddy the waters
A nightmare scenario is causing some serious concern: seeing Donald Trump become US President in 2017 while Marine Le Pen becomes President of France.
Quebec’s paradox: feeling less pro-independent but also less Canadian
Although independence in Quebec is much lower than 20 years ago, Quebeckers feel less Canadian than ever.
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