Greenland’s upcoming election is defined by the issue of independence. Whatever the result, neither side wants to become American.
- Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University
People are generally more prone to activating the parts of their brain associated with fear than those linked to rational decision making.
Neuropolitics is the science of using your brain activity to predict your political preferences. You might not like it but it’s already in use.
Endorsements from celebrities and businesses can be the kiss of death in a referendum campaign – as can failing to negotiate a cross-party consensus.
The long-term economic outlook for Ukraine as it manages the effects of the Russian invasion
The move to a republic has been gathering pace for many years.
How many other world leaders can claim to have become a verb?
Barbados is avoiding a referendum on whether to remove the Queen as head of state – is that a good idea?
The abolition of citizen referendums in the Netherlands will do little to remedy the distrust in the political system – and could strengthen Geert Wilders’ far-right party.
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