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European Governance & EU institutions Populism & electoral trends Research cycle 2017-2019

“This Time I’m Voting”?! – Why the European Parliament’s campaign to increase voter turnout could have converse effects

As the EU is gearing up towards the elections in May, Nils Napierala takes a look at the EP’s own mobilization campaign and finds risks behind telling a European success story. This year’s European…read on

Brexit

New Tricks for an Old Hand: Getting Brexit through Parliament

Benjamin Martill and Leo von Bülow-Quirk argue there’s still a way to reach agreement on a Brexit deal—but it’ll…read on

Populism & electoral trends Research cycle 2017-2019

Old Geopolitics – New Technologies

On the occasion of the publication of the Dahrendorf working paper “Beyond Regulation: Approaching the challenges of the…read on

Brexit

A Way Out of the Brexit Chaos? Parliament should install a national government

Is there a way out of the Brexit chaos, asks Iain Begg? With still no solution in sight for…read on

Brexit

Will the No-Confidence Vote Prove to Be Confidence Building?

Benjamin Martill argues the no-confidence vote brought by Tory backbenchers may help Theresa May overcome some of her…read on

Migration & refugees Research cycle 2017-2019

How Can We Close the Gap Between Researchers and Policymakers? Lessons from migration policy

To bring researchers and policymakers closer together, interdisciplinary work, transparency, and institutionalised networks need to be promoted, write…read on

Brexit Research cycle 2017-2019

The Brexit Deal is a Victory for Common Sense

The European Union did not choose to separate from Great Britain. However, the withdrawal agreement makes a common…read on

Populism & electoral trends Research cycle 2017-2019

Are We Ready for a Populist World Order?

The far-right politicians coming to power in Europe and around the world are trading multilateralism for nationalism, changing…read on

European Governance & EU institutions Trade & economy Research cycle 2017-2019

Italy Rues the Rules

As widely expected, the European Commission has formally objected to Italy’s draft budget for 2019. But the Italian…read on

Brexit Research cycle 2017-2019

The Brexit Deal: Can Parliament be Scared into Submission?

As agreement is reached with the EU, Theresa May’s Brexit deal will come before parliament. In this contribution,…read on