Tag: Elections
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How (not) to Recapture Voters from Right-Wing Parties
Democracies in Europe are straining under external and internal pressures. Rising inequality, climate change, flagging productivity growth, Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, Trump. Although differing in their severity the mounting pressure has had several impacts on Europe’s political landscape, the most prominent issue being the rise of right-wing parties. In this essay I want to explore how…
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Democratic Realism
The Assad regime has fallen. Now Syria needs democracy. This has been an almost universal demand by western leaders following the victory of HTS and other rebel groups in Syria. In addition, leaders demanded the protection of minorities, usually implying the formulation of a constitution. Whether Syria or elsewhere, it is a reflex by western…
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Voting Age To 0
IntroductionThe title of this post might confuse some people, but it is by no means far-fetched. I will admit it involves some click-bait because I do not want to argue here that we should carry 1-year olds to the polling station and let them place an X for the party they prefer. Instead, the idea…
World of Youthful Idealism 