News archive 11/2021 for International Politics and Society | IPS Journal

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Foreign and security policy

Russia’s good cop, bad cop strategy in Afghanistan

Russia is concerned with a worsening security situation in Afghanistan. To avert further escalation, it is ready to use diverse means of aversion

By Andrei Kazantsev, Svetlana Medvedeva

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Future of social democracy

How it feels to be a rank outsider

Refusing to be ranked on the social ladder does not take away from the sad truth - one’s perceived status in society lies at the heart of well being

By Kate Pickett

Reuters

European integration

The EU must act for tax justice

The global agreement on a minimum tax is a historic step towards tax justice. Yet, the EU’s implementation can and should go beyond this agreement

By Dominik Bernhofer

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Democracy and society

The incel threat

During the pandemic, the male supremacist movement has grown and radicalised. Now it's moving from chat groups offline — and becomes more violent

By Jacob Ware

Reuters

Democracy and society

The Sudanese revolution lives on

Despite Prime Minister Hamdok's return to power, Sudan's military coup isn't fully defeated. But the people's spirit of resistance is unbroken

By Christine-Felice Röhrs

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Democracy and society

How to tackle the femicide epidemic

Covid-19 has exacerbated gender-based violence. Fighting patriarchal power structures and gender inequalities is essential in putting an end to it

By Jade Levell

Reuters

From my bookshelf

To win the new climate war, we need a new strategy

Today's fossil-fuel lobbyists don't deny climate change. Instead, they distract from meaningful action. Activists must avoid falling into their traps

By Claudia Detsch

Reuters

Future of social democracy

The Czech left needs to rebuild

32 years after the Velvet Revolution, Czechs are angry — and voting accordingly. Only rebuilding the decimated left can bring hope for the future

By Katerina Smejkalova