Germany has decided. With 32.9 percent of the votes, the CDU/CSU and its leader Chancellor Angela Merkel remain the strongest political force in Germany. Far behind is the SPD, the second strongest party, with 20.5… [Read more]
Tag: Populism
How Should Public Policy Schools Respond to the Rise of Populism?
The rise of populism is a challenge for open societies but an opportunity for public policy schools. Our authors propose six ways in which public policy schools can respond to this challenge. Gone are the… [Read more]
The Filter Bubble of Gendarmenmarkt: Reflections on a Pulse of Europe Demonstration
Last Sunday, I went to a Pulse of Europe demonstration for the first time. Starting out with just over a hundred people, the Sunday meetings have attracted more than 3,000 people within a month, as… [Read more]
Lies, Labels and Lessons to be Learned in Germany
When a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it really make a noise? When the mainstream media criticise Donald Trump and no one who will potentially vote… [Read more]
Vladimir Putin’s Trump Card
As Election day draws closer, MIA student Julian Lang weighs in on the historic shift in US-Russian relations since the DNC Email hack. While several European politicians and leaders have already sided with the Russian Federation in recent… [Read more]
Let’s not Rationalise the Irrational
Taking European citizens’ concerns about ’the foreign’ seriously does not imply uncritically adopting them. Especially in times of change it is important to confront citizens’ fears with facts in order to establish a respectful dialogue… [Read more]