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The rise and fall of Iran’s forward defence strategy
For decades, Iran cultivated a network of non-state actors to keep military threats at arm’s length. Arash Reisinezhad writes that...
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Jürgen Habermas and the case for a supranational democracy in Europe
Jürgen Habermas, who died on 14 March, was one of Europe’s most influential thinkers. Reflecting on his work, Simon Glendinning...
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Italy’s referendum – is the Italian right as united as it seems?
Italy will hold a referendum on reforms to the justice system on 22–23 March. Marino De Luca writes that behind...
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Europe’s Ukraine consensus still holds – but the far right is splitting over Russia
Despite warnings about “war fatigue”, voting patterns in the European Parliament suggest mainstream parties remain firmly supportive of Ukraine. Yet...
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What skills policy can tell us about the tunnel vision of policymakers
We often assume that policies are built on data and evidence, yet beliefs and narratives, whether “right” or “wrong”, can...
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Berkay Ozcan: “Immigration is not a silver bullet for falling birth rates”
Why are people across the world having fewer children? In an interview with LSE’s Anna Bevan, Berkay Ozcan discusses the...
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How the Czech Senate protects the country from democratic backsliding – LSE European Politics
Compared with other Central and Eastern European countries, the Czech Republic has proved remarkably resilient to democratic backsliding. Drawing on...
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The EU must solve the credibility deficit in its enlargement policy – LSE European Politics
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to a revived EU enlargement policy. Yet as Panagiota Manoli explains, the process...
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Could artificial intelligence advance European federalism? – LSE European Politics
Could artificial intelligence help overcome some of the barriers preventing closer European integration? Arvind Ashta argues AI should be viewed...
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Emily Jackson: “We’ve gone from thinking the world is massively overpopulated to worrying about falling birth rates” – LSE European Politics
Should we be concerned at falling birth rates across the world? In an interview with LSE’s Anna Bevan, Emily Jackson...
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