Spreading disinformation is a tactic for populists in politics and autocrats in hybrid and cognitive warfare.
Politics
What Native American Democracies Can Teach Modern Politics
Centuries before the U.S. Constitution, Native American nations had already mastered the balance of power through advanced democratic systems.
Centuries before the U.S. Constitution, Native American nations had already mastered the balance of power through advanced democratic systems.
I Co-Wrote Biden’s Antisemitism Strategy. Trump Is Making the Threat Worse
Going after colleges and universities risks putting Jews in greater peril — not less.
Going after colleges and universities risks putting Jews in greater peril — not less.
Minting Pennies, Legalities and Economics of Executive Authority
Does the U.S. president have the authority to halt penny production, or is congressional approval required under federal coinage laws?
Does the U.S. president have the authority to halt penny production, or is congressional approval required under federal coinage laws?
How to Monitor a New Ceasefire in Ukraine
Examining the experience of the monitors who observed the previous ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is essential in light of current discussions about ending the Russia-Ukraine War.
Examining the experience of the monitors who observed the previous ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is essential in light of current discussions about ending the Russia-Ukraine War.
Trump’s Tariff Tax Explained: How One Policy Is Shaking the Global Economy
Why Trump’s 2025 Tariff Tax Is Sending Shockwaves Through Trade, Markets, and Daily Life Around the Globe
Why Trump’s 2025 Tariff Tax Is Sending Shockwaves Through Trade, Markets, and Daily Life Around the Globe
Explaining the Trump Loyalty Cult Phenomenon
An idealistic sense of a radical mission is the essential feature, coupled with personal authority and extraordinary qualities that set the leader apart from ordinary folk.
An idealistic sense of a radical mission is the essential feature, coupled with personal authority and extraordinary qualities that set the leader apart from ordinary folk.
🌈 Sexism in Politics: A Barrier to Women’s Representation
Our recent study examines sexism during the June 2024 regional, federal, and European elections in Belgium.
Our recent study examines sexism during the June 2024 regional, federal, and European elections in Belgium.
🌈 How American Gender Politics Is Reshaping Canadian Democracy
That deft deflection, portraying human rights as a luxury Canada cannot afford during economic uncertainty, signals a profound shift in North American politics.
That deft deflection, portraying human rights as a luxury Canada cannot afford during economic uncertainty, signals a profound shift in North American politics.
🌈 Lies, Damned Lies, and the Far Right
The Netherlands' FvD party has mastered the art of epistemic warfare, spreading disinformation about vaccination policies, climate change, and 'gender ideology'
The Netherlands’ FvD party has mastered the art of epistemic warfare, spreading disinformation about vaccination policies, climate change, and ‘gender ideology’
The Deep State, Explained
A government primer.
A government primer.
🌈 Who’s Afraid of the Istanbul Convention? Understanding the Debate Over Gender Equality in Europe
Building on previous qualitative case study research, our study identifies several key factors that influence whether a country ratifies or rejects.
Building on previous qualitative case study research, our study identifies several key factors that influence whether a country ratifies or rejects.
The 2025 German Election: Far-Right Surge and Coalition Collapse
The centre-right Union parties, the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) and the Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (CSU), were the biggest winners, achieving 28.5% of the vote share and 208 seats in the Bundestag.
The centre-right Union parties, the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) and the Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (CSU), were the biggest winners, achieving 28.5% of the vote share and 208 seats in the Bundestag.
Hungary and the Future of Europe
Tusk wants to move away from Hungary’s conservative populist nationalism and opposition to support for Ukraine.
Tusk wants to move away from Hungary’s conservative populist nationalism and opposition to support for Ukraine.
Purpose and Outcomes of Reciprocal Tariffs
How do reciprocal tariffs impact consumer prices, business investments, and global innovation in an increasingly interconnected economy?
How do reciprocal tariffs impact consumer prices, business investments, and global innovation in an increasingly interconnected economy?
Firing Civil Servants and Dismantling Government Departments Is How Aspiring Strongmen Consolidate Personal Power – Lessons From Around the Globe
This unprecedented sequence of events in the U.S. has left many observers in a daze, struggling to make sense of the dramatic reshaping of the bureaucracy under way.
This unprecedented sequence of events in the U.S. has left many observers in a daze, struggling to make sense of the dramatic reshaping of the bureaucracy under way.