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Politics

A collection of 30 Posts

The paradox of democracy’s success: Behavioural science helps explain why we miss autocratic red flags post image
European Union Democracy Behavioural Science Autocracy Death of Democracy Politics Analysis

The paradox of democracy’s success: Behavioural science helps explain why we miss autocratic red flags

by Ralph Hertwig
The rise and rise of national populism (Part 2 – “Musk’s case of self-radicalisation”) post image
Long-Read National Populism Democracy Politics Far-Right UK Politics United Kingdom Disinformation Populism Elon Musk Big Tech Right-Wing Conservatives Right-Wing Extremism Right-Wing Media Right-Wing Politics Right-Wing Populism Alt-Right Conspiracy Theories Election Conspiracies Social Media & Far-Right Nigel Farage Anti-Immigration Manipulation Psychological Manipulation UK Democracy MAGA Republicans Progressives Trust in Politics Fake News TODAY+ Self-Radicalisation

The rise and rise of national populism (Part 2 – “Musk’s case of self-radicalisation”)

by J.N. PAQUET
Trump, Truss and the age of vaulting ambition post image
Politics Donald Trump Ambition Liz Truss Trumpism Right-Wing Politics Right-Wing Populism Libertarian-Right Libertarians Libertarianism Economic Libertarianism United States US Politics United Kingdom UK Politics Tories Conservative Party William Shakespeare

Trump, Truss and the age of vaulting ambition

by Professor Stefan Stern
The rise and rise of national populism (Part 1 – “Divide and rule”) post image
Long-Read National Populism Democracy Politics Far-Right UK Politics US Politics United States United Kingdom Disinformation Anti-Migrants Libertarianism Libertarian-Right Libertarians Populism Rupert Murdoch Elon Musk Big Tech Right-Wing Conservatives Right-Wing Extremism Right-Wing Media Right-Wing Politics Right-Wing Populism Alt-Right Conspiracy Theories Election Conspiracies 6 January Riots 8 January Attack 2020 US Presidential Election 2024 US Presidential Election 2024 French Elections Tories Conservative Party Brexit 2001 General Election Social Media & Far-Right Nigel Farage Donald Trump Bolsonaro Giorgia Meloni Climate Denial Anti-Immigration Viktor Orbán Enemies of The People Harassment Manipulation Psychological Manipulation Daily Mail Fox News UK Democracy US Democracy Democracy in Brazil Women's Rights Illiberal Democracy Marine Le Pen Legitimisation of the Far-Right MAGA Republicans Democrats Progressives Fact-Check Project Fear MAGA Take Back Control Boris Johnson Trust in Politics Fake News Racial Inequality Social Inequality TODAY+

The rise and rise of national populism (Part 1 – “Divide and rule”)

by J.N. PAQUET
In a world where political polarization and disengagement are denting democracy, does Botswana’s ‘kgotla’ system hold the key? post image
Deliberative Democracy Africa Accountability Analysis Botswana Botswana History Democracy Democracy in Africa Politics Traditional Law Dikgotla Kgotla

In a world where political polarization and disengagement are denting democracy, does Botswana’s ‘kgotla’ system hold the key?

by Professor Bernd Reiter
‘Hard-right’ NatCon event was organised by oil-funded group post image
Climate Change Anti-Climate Policy Anti-Green Belgium Big Oil Conservative Party Brussels Environment Eric Zemmour European Politics European Union European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Far-Right Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) Hard-Right Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) MOL Group National Conservatism UK (NatCon) Nigel Farage Oil And Gas Industry Oil Industry Oil & Gas Oil And Gas Lobbyists Politics Right-Wing Extremism Right-Wing Populism Suella Braverman Tories United Kingdom UK Politics Viktor Orbán

‘Hard-right’ NatCon event was organised by oil-funded group

by DeSmog
Georgia’s government plays into Putin’s hands as it moves to suppress art and culture post image
Georgia Analysis Arts Censorship Culture Eastern Europe Georgian Politics Politics Putinism Russia Russian Orthodox Church Russification Soviet Union Thea Tsukuliani Vladimir Putin

Georgia’s government plays into Putin’s hands as it moves to suppress art and culture

by Emma Loosley Leeming
How right-wing beliefs shape your view of the past – while left-wingers look to the future post image
Politics UK Politics US Politics Mexico Nostalgia in Politics South Africa Brexit MAGA Right-Wing Politics Left-Wing Politics

How right-wing beliefs shape your view of the past – while left-wingers look to the future

by Francesco Rigoli
Your brain can reveal if you are rightwing – plus three other things it tells us about your politics post image
Neuropolitics Politics Neuroscience Voter Behaviour Voting Behaviour Psychology

Your brain can reveal if you are rightwing – plus three other things it tells us about your politics

by Matt Qvortrup
In Portugal and California, two men move from sports to right-wing politics post image
COMMENT André Ventura California Far-Right Politics Portugal Portugal Politics Right-Wing Politics Steve Garvey United States US Politics

In Portugal and California, two men move from sports to right-wing politics

by Rashmee Roshan Lall
Five signs that you might be rightwing post image
Right-Wing Politics Analysis Politics Conservatism Conservative Party Far-Right Libertarianism Psychology in Politics Nationalism Neoliberalism Alt-Right Deep Right National Conservatism UK (NatCon) Post-Liberalism

Five signs that you might be rightwing

by Simon McCarthy-Jones
How liberal conspiracy theories can be just as destructive as their extremist counterparts post image
Conspiracy Theories Analysis Politics Donald Trump Psychology in Politics Democracy Antisemitism Jeremy Corbyn Mainstream Media Liberals QAnon United Kingdom US Politics United States UK Politics

How liberal conspiracy theories can be just as destructive as their extremist counterparts

by Tom Sykes