Donna Straver
The questionable effectiveness of climate summits
Intergovernmental cooperation never goes with ease. Whether it is between two states trying to establish a trade agreement, or nearly 200...
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Yannick Ricaud
- Nov 21
- 4 min
Peruvian 'Titanomachy'
This article describes the interaction between three ‘actors’ in Peru and its consequences on the Peruvian political sphere. The first...
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Ben Wiese
- Nov 10
- 4 min
Can Lula unite the country? An analysis of the division after the Brazilian elections
On the 30th. of October 2022, the leftist candidate and former president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, won the second round of...
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Hega Golparvar
- Oct 31
- 5 min
A Cacaphony of Cackling Chickens - An Observation of Italy's Political Culture
On the 25th of September 2022, Italians went to the polls to elect their new parliament. The result was no surprise, as the Centre-Right...
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Cosmo Dippmar
- Oct 13
- 5 min
Walking on a Tightrope, Mongolia and the Ukraine War
By Cosmo Dippmar The Russo-Ukraine War is being covered far and wide by news sources from around the world. The politics of big players...
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Ben Wiese
- Oct 7
- 3 min
How valid is the evaluation of credibility of politicians? A closer look at the German chancelor
Credibility is a crucial factor for the assessment of politicians. Nevertheless, the perception of credibility throughout the population...
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Mayar Abdelsaid
- Oct 6
- 4 min
Women lighting the spark of hope in Iran
From the young woman who throws her headscarf into the flames in Ispahan, to the elderly woman without a veil yelling in the streets of...
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Wessel Groenewegen
- Oct 5
- 12 min
Een Verhitte Prinsjesdagwandeling met Aristoteles door Den Haag
Op Prinsjesdag 2022 sta ik langs de kant van de route van de rijtoer tussen Paleis Noordeinde en de Koninklijke Schouwburg. Om mij heen...
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Donna Straver
- Oct 4
- 4 min
Even Sweden is not safe from the far right
The far right is creeping up to power in Europe. Whether it is in Italy in which the far right Giorgia Meloni just became the new PM, or...
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Agata Zagożdżon
- Oct 3
- 4 min
The correlation between the EU and one's (un)threatened sovereignty
Criticism is crucial in any evaluation of any political body. A problem can arise when the pure reflection of one’s critical eye grows...
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Orion Salazar
- Sep 30
- 4 min
Depression, Psychedelics, Legality, and Stigma
Depression is one of the most serious plagues to the countries in the West. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide. It impacts...
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Hega Golparvar
- Sep 23
- 6 min
Rise and Fall of Hungary's democracy: A case study of how democracy dies with thunderous applause
On the 15th of September 2022, the European Parliament declared that Hungary is no longer a fully functional democracy, marking the...
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Alex Jenkins
- Sep 21
- 3 min
Private Energy Creates Public Problems.
As the world continues to struggle with its financial recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic alongside dealing with the economic fallout...
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Donna Straver
- May 17
- 7 min
The Hindu-nationalist agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party is harming India’s democracy
Religious extremism is on the rise. Around 84 percent of the world's population affiliates with a specific religion. And with all these...
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Alexandre Gomes
- Feb 28
- 6 min
The legitimacy of drone warfare (or the lack thereof)
The whole world has its eyes on Ukraine, where a hideous attack, ordered by the Russian President Vladimir Putin, is taking place. It is...
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Ben Koponen
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Book Review: An Armenian Sketchbook
It’s always slightly challenging to answer the question: what is that book about? There are two ways of going about it. First, by...
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Massimo Desikan
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Is de compensatie voor het leenstelsel wel sociaal?
In het coalitieakkoord is bekend gemaakt dat de basisbeurs terugkeert. Het is nog even wachten, want het wordt pas in het studiejaar...
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Ben Koponen
- Jan 27
- 6 min
Political Culture: What does it mean to be a citizen?
In the cosmopolitan bustle of everyday life, it is far too easy to forget–and often rather burdensome to remember–that we are citizens....
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Alex Jenkins
- Dec 17, 2021
- 4 min
Christmas parties and Columbian variants
The 17th of December might go down as a historic date for the landscape of modern British politics as the liberal democrats have won the...
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Donna Straver
- Dec 13, 2021
- 5 min
The US abortion-rights issue challenges the constitution
For a couple of months now, the Texas abortion law - also known as SB8 - has been active. SB8 is problematic in various ways and has...
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