News archive 06/2021 for International Politics and Society | IPS Journal

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From my bookshelf

The future of Europe is here

Even though there is much to criticise about the EU, Geert Mak’s 'The Dream of Europe', shows that we have come a long way

By Marius Müller-Hennig

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Democracy and society

The future of Poland's defence is female

The changing security situation has motivated more Polish women to participate in defence. While PiS can profit from this, the liberal left is mute

By Weronika Grzebalska

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Democracy and society

How Michel Foucault lost the left and won the right

Discussing Foucault in 2021 is not just a matter of academic interest. His changing position tells us a great deal about today's left and right

By Ross Douthat

Reuters

Democracy and society

Canada’s colonial reckoning

The discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of 215 Indigenous children has shaken the country. But will Canadians take action?

By Jordan Leichnitz

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Future of social democracy

The Spanish Left vs. the rise of authoritarianism

Only a united Left, combining the best elements of social democracy and the green movement, can counter the threat to Spanish democracy from the Right

By Isa Ferrero

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Democracy and society

Why America’s democracy is (still) at stake

The Trump presidency had severely shaken the pillars of American democracy. But it's the Republican Party that is determined to tear them down

By Sheri Berman

Reuters

Interviews

'The Left Party has led the wolves to the sheep'

Philipp Fink on Sweden's Prime Minister's lost vote of confidence - and why the former communists united with a neo-Nazi party

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Economy and ecology

AMLO is still Mexico's only chance

The Mexican President must be considered the winner of the recent elections. His government's mixed record doesn't hurt his enduring popularity

By Yesko Quiroga