News archive 05/2023 for International Politics and Society | IPS Journal

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Reuters/ Angelos Tzortzinis

Interviews

‘Public opinion looked quite different eight weeks ago’

In Greece, the rule is: after the election is before the election. Arne Schildberg from Athens on the success of the conservatives

Reuters/ Steve Taylor

Democracy and society

On the wrong side of Britain’s history

Last week has shown that the Tories' liberal wing was destroyed by Brexit and that fascism — disguised as neoliberal nationalism — is on the rise

By Paul Mason

Reuters/Dilara Senkaya

Interviews

‘The polarisation of Turkey into two camps continues’

The Turkish elections will go into a second round. Henrik Meyer from Istanbul on Kılıçdaroğlu’s remaining chances and the unfair election campaign

Canva/John Guccione

Economy and ecology

The end of dollar supremacy

The US dollar's supremacy in the international financial system has long been beyond question. But countries like Brazil are attempting to break away

By Monica Hirst, Juan Gabriel Tokatlian

Reuters/Alexandros Avramidis

Democracy and society

Extremely complex yet surprisingly simple

Between feuds and different electoral systems — why the complicated elections in Greece could actually end up being very simple this year

By Nick Malkoutzis

Canva | IPS Journal/Alena Bieling | Reuters/Umit Bektas

Democracy and society

Countdown to Turkey’s fateful elections

In Turkey, President Erdoğan is under pressure, polls see challenger Kılıçdaroğlu ahead. An onion could be the deciding factor

By Antonia Tilly

Reuters/Fayaz Aziz

Foreign and security policy

Reshuffling the cards in Pakistan’s political crisis

The arrest of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan has caused nationwide protests. In Pakistan’s opaque politics, this is business as usual

By Niels Hegewisch

Reuters/Andrew Biraj

Economy and ecology

The lethal price of sweatshop development

Ten years ago, the Rana Plaza in Bangladesh collapsed, killing 1,134 garment workers. Since then, little has been done to improve working conditions

By Antara Haldar