Mann argued that the success of demagogues depends less on strategic brilliance than on favourable circumstances and, above ...

Fereidoon Bashar is the executive director of ASL19, a technology and exile media organisation dedicated to fighting digital authoritarianism. He works to combat threats to civil society in Iran by ...

Mani Mostofi is a lawyer, international legal expert and human rights activist with many years of experience in international human rights work. Among other things, he has led advocacy and research ...

Iran’s blackout – and the killing it facilitated – has been a tragedy for its people. It should also serve as a warning to Europe ...

Indeed, the same sentiment is reflected in the rhetoric of the Ukrainian political leadership. In July 2024, in an interview with the French media, President Zelenskyy made it clear that any issues of ...

Even in the event of a formal transfer of power, Hamas would remain a political and military factor and could spoil the process at any time — making the planned presence of international military ...

Director of International Affairs at the Nortempo Foundation and an analyst specialising in international relations, migration and human rights. He was a member of the Spanish Parliament (2015-2023), ...

The brutal reality of ICE spurs political resistance in the US — including online. Memes like #iceonice have become a form of empowerment ...

Russia arms control treaty expires, Europe risks becoming a spectator in a nuclear game it cannot afford to ignore ...

Dr Alexandra Sitenko is an independent political consultant and researcher. She focuses on global peace and security, ...

In a region of rising rivalries, ASEAN’s global soft power strategy rides on passports, planes and palm-fringed resorts ...

Peace and Security Studies programme at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH). His other areas of interest include nuclear weapons policy, nuclear ...