“Populist governments hedge power in Corona crisis” Courtesy of IFW Kiel On average, populist governments record significantly lower increases in popularity in the coronavirus crisis than non-populist ones, even though they usually introduced similar policies to contain the pandemic. At the same time, however, populists are making greater use of emergency laws to weaken […]
Tag: democracy
Mexico has division of powers for a reason
“Democracy, even if you don’t like it” By Manuel Guadarrama, courtesy of IMCO and El Sol del Mexico Reviewing the constitutional text helps to keep track. Last week, the president declared that he did not like the Court’s ruling, in which the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) and the Federal Commission on Economic […]
China is wrecking Hong Kong, but tariffs won’t help
By Daniel Griswold, courtesy of the Mercatus Center One of humankind’s most dazzling and successful experiments in political economy is coming to an end. For the second half of the 20th century, Hong Kong prospered as an enclave of economic and civil freedom under the benign administration of the United Kingdom, but that freedom may […]
Hong Kong democracy movement still in China’s crosshairs
By Dr. Alexander Görlach, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs The aim is for Hong Kong to be like every other city in China: under the complete control of the Communist Party. Since the return of the former crown colony to the People’s Republic, the autonomous metropolis and hub of […]
Will this Black Swan make us stronger?
“The corona shock: the virus, an almost black swan and a changed world” By Prof. Dr. Henning Vöpel, courtesy of HWWI The ultimate system shock For a globalized and permissive society it is the ultimate, the greatest conceivable state of emergency: from one hundred to zero, from unlimited freedom of movement to […]
The cult of youth, identity politics, and the quest for enduring stability: A Romanian case study
By Georgiana Constantin-Parke, TES Contributor Shortly after the 2014 Romanian presidential election, on a sunny autumn day, I was walking down the streets of Bucharest. Klaus Werner Iohannis had just won the election. In front of me, a middle- aged woman was holding the Romanian flag and smiling as if in a trance. […]
Beware AMLO’s authoritarian tendencies
“AMLO and the “Fourth Transformation” in Mexico” By Roberto Salinas-León, courtesy of the Cato Institute According to Enrique Krauze, Mexico’s prominent classical‐liberal intellectual, new “winds of authoritarianism” are sweeping across Latin America, characterized by all‐mighty caudillos who ascend to political power via democratic means, but who then seek to concentrate control over a tightly knit polity […]
Hungary Squares the Circle of Globalization
By Erik Sass, TES Editor-in-Chief What does a smallish Central European country have to teach the rest of the world about inclusive growth, fighting income inequality, and social cohesion, all while steering clear of protectionism and maintaining an open economy – in short, “squaring the circle” of globalization? In the case of […]
Chile’s constitutional reform is on the right track (so far)
“Agreement for New Constitution” Courtesy of Libertad y Progreso After a long day of negotiations, an agreement has been reached regarding the mechanism for drafting a new Constitution [in Chile], among a broad spectrum of political parties from both the ruling coalition and the opposition. The basic elements are as follows: […]
EU and India’s strategic partnership: hot topic or hot air?
“EU-India: a renewed strategic partnership, or business as usual?” By Stefania Bengalia, courtesy of CEPS In 2004, India and the European Union signed a strategic partnership, based on the shared values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the promotion of peace and stability. Today, though, free trade negotiations […]