Social Europe

Trump And Democracy In America

When asked whom he would vote for on November 8, 2016 if he were an American, the man responded without a trace of hesitation: “Trump.

A Crisis Of Representation, Not Of The Constitution

I am asked now in Germany if the United States has just experienced a crisis of its Constitution.  Sometimes this question refers to winning the

Europe, Alone in Trump’s World

Alone again. Since World War II’s end, Europe has looked at the world through a transatlantic lens. There have been ups and downs in the

For A Democratic Polarisation: How To Pull The Ground From Under Right-wing Populism

After 1989, all the talk was of the “end of history” in democracy and the market economy and today we are experiencing the emergence of

Gold Plated Populism: Trump And The End Of The Liberal Order

Donald Trump’s electoral victory has startled the world. It seems to usher in an era marked by the triumph of fear and anger, brazen disregard

How Neoliberalism Prepared The Way For Donald Trump

I still vividly remember what fewer and fewer people, as time goes by, can and do: the names that Nikita Khrushchev, having decided to expose

Brexit: The View From Central Europe

The UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU is a blow to Central Europe. The region worries that the post-Brexit EU will be, among other

A Majority Of “Deplorables”?

Barack Obama was right to say that democracy itself was on the ballot in the just-concluded US presidential election. But, with Donald Trump’s stunning victory

Trump: A Quick Fix For Existential Anxiety

Amongst the “liberal left”, in the UK and USA, there’s a major response to the Donald Trump’s electoral success: fear. “This is a moment of

Rebooting the EU post-Brexit: a German view

What is your analysis of the recent Brexit vote and what do you think were the key drivers behind this decision? On the 23rd June,

The Revolt Against Globalism

Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States. Not many saw this coming. Which is odd, given the wave of middle

President-elect Trump’s New World Disorder

So much for the end of history. Twenty-seven years to the day after the fall of the Berlin Wall heralded the collapse of communism in

The Velvet Brexit

Perhaps the biggest commonplace in Brussels is that the EU always develops through crisis. It is repeated so often and without any proper explanation of

Europe: Fighting Fear With Renewed Ambition And Conviction

How do you analyse the Brexit vote? First of all, the vote is uniquely British, reflecting the country’s difficult history with the European Union and,

An Unexpected Ally: How Business Can Improve Life For Migrants In Poland

Despite its rich multicultural history, Poland has refused to welcome refugees. A recent national poll showed that 52% of Poles are against accepting refugees, 18%