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The Financial Crisis Is Still Empowering Far-Right Populists

Financial crises empower right-wing populists. The crash of 2008 was worse than usual.

Manuel Funke, Moritz Schularick, and Christoph Trebesch

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The Financial Crisis Is Still Empowering Far-Right Populists

Financial crises empower right-wing populists. The crash of 2008 was worse than usual.

Manuel Funke, Moritz Schularick, and Christoph Trebesch

Trump at a rally in Evansville, Indiana, August 2018.

Politics & Society Sep 11, 2018 Snapshot

Has Austria Found the Answer to Right-Wing Populism?

Austria's example shows that any check on populist parties for the time being needs to come from the center-right.

Franz-Stefan Gady

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache address the media after a cabinet meeting in Vienna, April 2018.

The Science of CRISPR

The Gene-Editing Revolution

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Law & Institutions Aug 29, 2018 Snapshot

South Africa’s Misrepresented Land Debate

The “land question” in South Africa is a powerful symbol of the failures of post-apartheid democracy to adequately address the structural roots of poverty and...

Ben Cousins

A man uses plastic to mark vacant land in Olievenhoutbosch near Centurion, South Africa, March 2018.

Politics & Society Aug 28, 2018 Snapshot

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Recuperemos a Venezuela con los votos, no con la violencia

Una mejor estrategia para enfrentarse a Maduro

Francisco Rodríguez

A woman cries during a rally where opposition supporters pay tribute to victims of violence in protests against Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, July 2017.

Politics & Society Aug 22, 2018 Snapshot

Take Back Venezuela With Votes, Not Violence

Venezuela’s democratic opposition should resist Maduro by exploiting his greatest weakness: his lack of popular support.

Francisco Rodríguez

A woman cries during a rally where opposition supporters pay tribute to victims of violence in protests against Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, July 2017.

Politics & Society Aug 16, 2018 Snapshot

How Democracies Can Fight Authoritarian Sharp Power

Policymakers within democracies need to grapple with the challenge of repelling outside influence while upholding essential democratic values.

Christopher Walker, Shanthi Kalathil, and Jessica Ludwig

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, September 2017.

Politics & Society September/October 2018 Essay

China’s Future Is South Korea’s Present

To predict China's path, observers should look to the example of South Korea under Park Chung-hee. Ultimately, sustaining economic growth will push Xi Jinping and the...

Hahm Chaibong

Politics & Society September/October 2018 Comment

The Internet's Lost Promise

The United States long promoted its vision of an open and free Internet on the global stage. But today, as authoritarian governments and private actors increasingly...

Karen Kornbluh

Politics & Society September/October 2018 Essay

Against Identity Politics

Democratic societies are fracturing into segments based on ever-narrower identities, threatening the possibility of deliberation and collective action by society as a...

Francis Fukuyama

Human Rights Aug 7, 2018 Snapshot

The Quiet Threat to Human Rights in Tunisia

Tunisia has seen several major human rights victories in recent years, mostly thanks to the efforts of civil society organizations (CSOs). But a recent law passed by...

Sarah E. Yerkes

Protestors shout slogans during a march demanding equal inheritance rights for women: Tunis, Tunisia, March 2018

Politics & Society September/October 2018 Essay

Can Mexico Be Saved?

Andrés Manuel López Obrador's promise to shake up the status quo propelled him to success in Mexico's presidential election. But whether AMLO's leadership will bring...

Denise Dresser

Presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gestures as he addresses supporters after polls closed in the presidential election, in Mexico City, Mexico, July 2018

Law & Institutions September/October 2018 Comment

Regulate to Liberate

In an world increasingly driven by the ability of private companies and governments to collect vast amounts of personal data online, the European Union's ambitious new...

Helen Dixon

Mark Zuckerberg arrives to answer questions at the European Parliament in Brussels, May 2018

Politics & Society September/October 2018 Essay

The Unconstrained Presidency

Since taking office, President Trump has made a series of unilateral decisions with enormous consequences for U.S. foreign policy. But Trump hasn't single-handedly...

James Goldgeier and Elizabeth N. Saunders

Trump at a rally in Florida, July 2018.

Politics & Society Jul 26, 2018 Snapshot

Australia's Fight Against Chinese Political Interference

Australia has finally passed tough new laws against foreign political meddling.

Clive Hamilton

Turnbull and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Sixth Australia-China CEO Roundtable Meeting in Sydney, March 2017.

Politics & Society Jul 16, 2018 Snapshot

Ukraine's Promising Path to Reform

Contrary to Western narratives focused on its corruption problem, Ukraine has set itself on a firm and successful pro-Western, pro-reform course that is probably...

Adrian Karatnycky and Alexander J. Motyl

The Ukrainian Parliament building in central Kiev, March 2016.

Politics & Society Jul 13, 2018 Snapshot

Family Separation and the Triumph of Cruelty

The Moral Cost of the Immigration Crisis

Richard Primus

An undocumented immigrant carries a child after being released from detention in McAllen, Texas, June 2018.

Which World Are We Living In?

A half dozen choices of grand narrative for an increasingly turbulent era. Take your pick.

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Politics & Society Jul 12, 2018 Snapshot

Will Brazil’s Next President Be a Far-Right Nationalist?

Many now see Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro as a dark-horse candidate—a populist outsider whose anti-establishment rhetoric may yet propel him to victory in the upcoming...

Bruno Carazza

Federal deputy Jair Bolsonaro, a pre-candidate for Brazil's presidential election, attends a debate at the Industry Confederation event in Brasilia, July 2018.

Politics & Society Jun 13, 2018 Snapshot

Spain's New Government and the Catalan Crisis

It appears that the new Spanish government’s intention is to erode Catalonia’s claims to independence by changing the discourse about nationhood in Spain.

Omar G. Encarnación

Spainish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and new ministers hold their first cabinet meeting at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, June 2018.

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