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The proposed new rules would give member states more role in defining their 'fiscal paths'—just not parliaments.

I recently had the good fortune to participate in a week-long academic exchange to Israel, along with 20 or so other political scientists and historians. Because Israel isn't one of the countries I have a lot of knowledge of, I thought this might be an opportunity to learn more about the country and wider region. […]

As the European Union (EU) steadily approaches the 2024 elections scheduled for June, attention is focused on the likely formation of a coalition between the conservatives (EPP) and the socialists (S&D). However, amidst this political landscape, a chorus of concern is emerging about the EU's tendency towards authoritarianism, underlined in particular by democratic backsliding in Hungary and Italy (Pietrucci, 2023). Projections indicate a potential consolidation of influence by two far-right factions, namely the Identity and Democracy (ID) and European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), alongside the independent Hungarian Fidesz, amounting to a considerable 25 per cent share of parliamentary seats (Wax, 2024). Concurrently, the proliferation of radical ideologies within the EPP poses a significant challenge to the wider European sphere, with ...

by Marko Stojić, Metropolitan University Prague In recent years, the Western Balkans has experienced a significant decline in democracy. This has been especially pronounced in Serbia, a country that is no longer perceived as a functioning democracy but rather categorized as a partly free 'electoral autocracy'. At the same time, Serbia has made some strides […]
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by Marko Stojić, Metropolitan University Prague In recent years, the Western Balkans has experienced a significant decline in democracy. This has been especially pronounced in Serbia, a country that is no longer perceived as a functioning democracy but rather categorized as a partly free 'electoral autocracy'. At the same time, Serbia has made some strides […]
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By DAVID STASAVAGE

Review of The Catholic Church and European State Formation, AD 1000-1500, by Jørgen Møller and Jonathan Doucette

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In the Berlin Perspectives series, the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) presents analyses of Germany's European policy to an English-speaking audience. The authors analyse German positions on current debates and provide policy recommendations based on their findings.The latest policy brief by Björn Hacker is re-published on this blog in an extended version. You can find the

Mette Louise Berg, Silke Zschomler, and Laura Casu discuss their research findings regarding recent trends in European migration policies

This contribution highlights how European border management disrupts conventional state-centric understandings thereof, while fostering impunity for human rights violations in its enforcement. EU borders are increasingly controlled in a supranational fashion by a panoply of different actors with different legal mandates and obligations, expanding within and beyond the physical frontiers of Member States. In addition, new technologies and the political turn to the logic of 'crisis governance' are contributing to changing the traditional practice of border controls, with a multiplicy of actors being involved in a complex dynamic of securitization. The actors, practices and the legal framework governing European border controls are rapidly changing; yet underlying linear and territorial assumptions and liability regimes remain unchanged perpetuating serious human rights shortcomings.

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By Eva Heidbreder


"Both rounds of Spitzenkandidaten in action showed a high level of inter-institutional conflict – followed by institutional re-balancing after the election."

The democratic credentials of the governance of the European Union have been called into question time and again. At the heart of the issue is the question of what kind of political system the EU is and,

Turkey has faced significant challenges in achieving democratic governance since the establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1923. Although Turkey transitioned to democracy in the 1920s, it has experienced setbacks, including recent declines in democracy and moves towards autocracy. Turkish political history differs from its neighbours and Western European countries in that there is a […]
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Brexit has shaken British politics and raised important questions about how our democracy functions.

Philip Rycroft, who was the lead civil servant on constitutional issues within the UK Government from 2012 to 2019, will examine how much Brexit has stressed the democratic process. He will look at trust in the institutions of the state and the state of democratic representation across the UK. He will ask what this means for the future of our democratic institutions and for the future of the United Kingdom itself.

About the speaker

Philip Rycroft worked in the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) between March 2017 and March 2019, from October 2017 as Permanent Secretary. He was responsible for leading the department in all its work on the Government's preparations for Brexit. From June 2015 to March 2019 he was head of the UK Governance Group in the Cabinet Office, with responsibility for advising ministers on all aspects of the constitution and devolution. From May 2012 to May 2015, he was the Director General in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.

Through his career, Philip worked in a variety roles, in the civil service in Scotland and London, in the European Commission and in business.
He is now an academic and independent consultant.

This blog is based on an article in the Journal of Social Policy by Ewen Speed and Aaron Reeves. Click here to access the article. In the UK, there is a clear imperative to facilitate greater participation in contemporary public policy making in part to address a purported democratic deficit, both locally and nationally. This… Continue reading Why is Lived Experience Absent from Social Security Policymaking? →

This is a guest post by Christian Oswald, Melanie Sauter, Sigrid Weber, and Rob Williams. It is based on the article titled Under the Roof of Rebels: Civilian Targeting After Territorial Takeover in Sierra Leone, appearing in International Studies Quarterly. How do rebels treat civilians after they take control of territory in civil wars? The study of rebel governance has gained traction in recent years, but often looks at this phenomenon from a static perspective. Empirically, civil wars are frequently characterized by changes in territorial control. In our research, we combine these two perspectives and look at civilian victimization immediately Continue reading Civilian Victimization and Rebel Territorial Control in Sierra Leone→

In April 2022, the European Commission (EC) declared that it plans to attract more labour migrants to the European Union (EU). This is a response to the challenges posed by the demographic ageing of the EU, as people are living longer and having fewer children.
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