News archive 10/2025 for International Politics and Society | IPS Journal

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Democracy and society

No women, no peace

How Ukrainian women are keeping democracy alive despite the threat of gender reforms being rolled back in wartime

By Lisa Kuzmenko

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Democracy and society

Who’s afraid of guitars?

Russia’s fear of music reveals a deeper panic — the loss of control over its youth

By Daria Boll-Palievskaya

picture alliance / Anadolu | Ozge Elif Kizil

Economy and ecology

Africa’s debt meets climate innovation

With COP30 around the corner, Africa’s debt crisis risks climate resilience — ‘debt-for-blue’ swaps could forge a new model of EU-Africa partnership

By Atunde Ahmed Olarewaju

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Democracy and society

Ruin is not destiny

As historian Toynbee put it, ‘civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.’ The choice between abundance and apocalypse is still ours to make

By Antara Haldar

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Economy and ecology

Asia shows Europe the long game

The continent’s path proves that protecting the climate and securing prosperity are two sides of the same coin. Europe would do well to take note

By Franziska Schmidtke

Foreign and security policy

The threat of nuclear Armageddon

The risk of nuclear conflict is higher today than ever before. The time is now to revive stalled efforts towards disarmament and arms control

By Rolf Mützenich

picture alliance/AP Images | Yoshikazu Okunishi

Economy and ecology

The price of going cashless

As coins vanish and cards rule, the right to pay becomes a privilege. What we gain in speed, we risk losing in freedom

By Nicolas Agostini

picture alliance / ANP | Simon Lenskens

Democracy and society

At a standstill

The 2023 elections were the worst for the Dutch left in 100 years. Will this election look different?

By Simon Pieter Otjes