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Shadows of the Past: How Soviet Inferiority Narratives Hinder Democracy in Moldova and Ukraine
Post-Soviet countries like Ukraine and Moldova are deeply influenced by inferiority narratives — pervasive beliefs of national inadequacy rooted in Soviet-era legacies. This article examines how these narratives shape...
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From Backsliding to Breakthrough: Civil Society as Democracy's Last Line of Defence
Democracy does not vanish overnight; instead, it erodes step by step. Authoritarianism grows in the cracks, but so does civic resistance. Around the world, civil society is proving that when democratic institutions weaken,...
Tunisia
Realising the promise of the revolution during a health crisis in Tunisia
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...
United Kingdom
Postponing democracy in the United Kingdom
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...
USA
Don't fear the voter
John Matsusaka is Charles F. Sexton Chair in American Enterprise in the Marshall School of Business and the...
Global
Crisis councils: involving citizens in crisis management
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...
Switzerland
How the postponed referendum in Switzerland impacts citizens'...
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...
Germany
Local initiatives in Germany need better rules in times of (Corona-)crisis
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...
Italy
Democracy and civic space in the eye of a health storm
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...
European Union
Digital tools, Solidarity & Transnationalism: Opportunities for the...
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...
Germany
Local initiatives in Germany have to sit out the lockdown
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...
Italy
The delicate balance between emergency management and democracy in Italy
While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...