Opinion – The Return of Culture in Democracies
The return of the culture to the centre stage needs to be seen as constitutive of democracies and not an aberration.
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Review – Contesting Pluralism
Fisher-Onar compellingly reframes Turkish politics as ‘pluralizers’ vs. ‘anti-pluralists’, though critics warn of reasserting Western hegemonies in pluralist terms.
Reimagining Democracy
Imagine that all of us—all of society—have landed on some alien planet and need to form a government: clean slate. We do not have any legacy systems from the United States or any other country. We do not have any special or unique interests to perturb our thinking. How would we govern ourselves? It is unlikely that we would use the systems we have today. Modern representative democracy was the best form of government that eighteenth-century technology could invent. The twenty-first century is very different: scientifically, technically, and philosophically. For example, eighteenth-century democracy was designed under the assumption that travel and communications were both hard…
The End of US Democracy and the Implications for International Relations
Trump’s illiberalism will leave the world with three dominant military powers that are all non-democratic: China, Russia and the US.
Interview – Gerardo L. Munck
Gerardo Munck explores global political history, democracy-capitalism tensions, and Latin America’s role in shaping political thought beyond Eurocentric theories.
AI and Civil Service Purges
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s chaotic approach to reform is upending government operations. Critical functions have been halted, tens of thousands of federal staffers are being encouraged to resign, and congressional mandates are being disregarded. The next phase: The Department of Government Efficiency reportedly wants to use AI to cut costs. According to The Washington Post, Musk’s group has started to run sensitive data from government systems through AI programs to analyze spending and determine what could be pruned. This may lead to the elimination of human jobs in favor of automation. As one government official who has been tracking Musk’s DOGE team told the…
Exploring the World of the International Election Observer
Election observation is challenging work, but remains an important and relatively accessible opening into international service.
Self-Deterrence, Narrative Control, and Nuclear Deterrence: The Case of Israel
The theory of self-deterrence has emerged as a pivotal factor in shaping the behavior of nuclear-armed states. At the heart of this concept lies the intricate interplay between reputational concerns, precedents of nuclear use, and the credibility of nuclear deterrence. When leaders are self-deterred from employing nuclear weapons due to the fear of tarnishing their […]
Self-Deterrence, Narrative Control, and Nuclear Deterrence: The Case of Israel was originally published on Global Security Review.
European elections 2024: Rules of a pan-European democratic event
European elections are a major democratic event, potentially bringing around 400 million citizens to the ballot box.
Global Security Review 2023 Article Compendium
The “Global Security Review 2023 Compendium” is a comprehensive collection of articles addressing key issues in global security. It includes analysis on topics like American strategic posture, space deterrence, challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, nuclear deterrence, and the implications of emerging threats like satellite cyber-attacks. Each article, authored by our experts, delves into current geopolitical […]
Global Security Review 2023 Article Compendium was originally published on Global Security Review.