Populist, right-wing governments often target universities as enemies of the state. The Trump administration is watching − and learning.
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Autocrats today are polished, appear mainstream and use the media, not overt repression or violence, to gain public support and consolidate power. They govern through a ‘spin dictatorship.’
Even when companies do not face legal liability, public pressure can help force a reckoning with complicity in genocide, slavery and other atrocities.
Tectonic shifts are taking place in international relations.
Whether by shuffling agency personnel, creating new agencies, or limiting their capacity for oversight, a common tactic among power-hungry leaders is establishing control over the country’s bureaucracy.
Viktor Orbán’s consistent flouting of democratic values has cost him a very large payout.
In Autocracy Inc., Pulitzer winner Anne Applebaum suggests there is a “network” among the world’s autocrats, which they use to further their aims and undermine democracy. But is there?
East Germans are not the only former members of the Soviet bloc who are moving closer to Putin’s position on the Ukraine war.
Hungary’s Council presidency has already courted controversy, but its overall impact may be limited by the recent EU elections.
The proposed EU asylum and migration reforms focus on securing borders and making it easier to deport people, with little protection for migrants and asylum seekers.
Legendary European parliament president Simone Veil fought for women’s reproductive rights in France and in Brussels. Is her legacy about to be re-opened?
One of Donald Trump’s favorite politicians is the Hungarian authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán. Would a country led again by Trump embrace similar antidemocratic politics?
A round up of our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past fortnight.
The Russian leader spoke to about 600 journalists and took questions from the public.
With the prospect of a second Trump presidency halting military aid for Ukraine, it is vital for Kyiv that the EU finds a way to unlock more funding.
Authoritarian populists tolerate opposition media – as long as they only exist at the margins.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, president of Turkey, and Viktor Orbán, prime minister of Hungary, are two leaders who have consolidated power using a similar playbook.
Soros’ giving has revolved around the concept that people thrive in open societies because they can freely express themselves.
Foreign agent laws claimed as a tool to fight back against foreign interference can also be used to silence critics and repress law-abiding NGOs, independent media and individuals.
Brussels’ inability to tackle Hungary’s growing authoritarianism reveals a key weakness in the EU system.
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Professor in International Politics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Lecturer in Czech Studies, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Practice in Diplomacy, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
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Professor of International Management & Political Economy, Loughborough University
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Affiliated Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, Central European University
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Chair, Human Rights Program, Associate Professor, Central European University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of comparitive politics, Georgetown University; Independent Social Research Foundation
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Assistant Professor, Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
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Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Studies, Boise State University
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Director of Migration Studies Programme, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Cultural and Political Sociologist, Université de Liège