Democracy and societyThe false promise of democratic peace The belief that democracies don’t start wars, but only dictatorships do, has been central to the Anglo-American worldview. But it is more complicated By Robert Skidelsky
European integrationEuropean security (dis)order The standard narrative that every crisis leads to further EU integration is flawed. What does that mean for its path towards geopolitical sovereignty? By Christos Katsioulis
Democracy and societyWho will succeed the Philippines’s Duterte? The son of former dictator Marcos and the daugther of current president Duterte joined forces for the elections. What are the prospects for the country? By Vinzenz Huzel
Democracy and societyThe king of the Republicans Trump has shattered long-held norms by intervening heavily in the Republican midterm primaries, allowing him to tighten his grip on the party By Geoffrey Kabaservice
Work and digitalisationElon Musk’s Twitter takeover is a colossally bad idea Elon Musk mistakes Twitter for some sort of ‘digital town square’. In reality, it’s a global publisher that — like any other — needs to be regulated By Steven Hill
Democracy and societyWhat’s at stake in Northern Ireland’s spring election Brexit has deepened the mistrust between the two largest parties of Northern Ireland. The upcoming elections will be decisive for a peaceful future By Katy Hayward
Economy and ecologyEurope’s decarbonisation plans derailed? To divest from Russian gas, the EU is importing LNG from the US. But instead of a short-term fix, it locks Europe into more fossil fuel infrastructure By Michael Davies-Venn
Work and digitalisationUkrainian refugees also deserve decent work Proponents of the platform economy are using the plight of Ukrainian refugees to push back against regulation. But all workers deserve decent work By Oliver Röthig