Europe appears to be entering the most profound transformation of its political order since the end of the World War II. The traditional party systems that structured political life across the continent for nearly seven decades are steadily fragmenting, while new political forces are reshaping the relationship between society, the state, and democratic institutions themselves.
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A considerable body of American scholarship presents Generation Z as the most progressive generation, the most open to diversity, and the least trusting of traditional institutions. Yet, important as this characterization may be, it is not sufficient to explain this generation’s place within the American political system.
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Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2024 confirms that “MAGA”—the movement that formed around Trump since 2016—was not a short-lived electoral wave. It has reorganized, expanded its coalition, and entrenched itself inside the Republican Party and its ecosystem.
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Donald Trump’s decisions in his first year back in office may appear—given their rapid succession, abruptness, and surface-level contradictions—like improvisation that resists coherent political logic.
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Coverage by the mainstream media in the United States and Europe of Israel’s war in the occupied territories has been biased towards Israel and has mostly embraced the Israeli narrative about this war, increasingly putting it at odds with a public whose views are more complex.
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Four women have come to represent the four main currents of today’s American politics
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Could the Covid-19 pandemic spell the end of recent decades of globalisation
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The results of the recent Senate elections give important indicators about future developments in Egyptian politics and the role of the political parties
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With neoliberal economics being seen as unable to tackle the challenges of the 21st century, what other alternatives are there, asks Dina Shehata
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A new feminine model of political leadership is promising to transform traditional models of power and authority, writes Dina Shehata
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While the Arab world has already seen direct and indirect effects of climate change in its environs, grassroots movements for the environment are lacking and sorely needed
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New charitable organisations and contributions from business people are increasingly becoming an alternative to public spending in areas such as education and healthcare
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Could Algeria and Sudan be ahead of the Arab Spring countries on their paths towards political reform
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The expansion of the real-estate sector in Egypt has not been a source of genuine social and economic development
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Developments over the last decade have put in question the myth that liberal democracy is the end to which all countries are headed or that it constitutes the end of history
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Could Egypt be heading in the direction of Latin America in terms of the growth of violent crime
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The current controversy over the dance “the Keke challenge” is the latest instance of a widening gap between the young and the old in Egypt
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Some of Egypt’s political parties may be on the verge of joining forces to create a new ruling party
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What are the reasons behind the current rise of right-wing populist movements across the world
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