Foreign and security policyOne more to join the BRICS? While favouring both China and Russia, Azerbaijan remains aloof from democracy and human rights - more so than ever before By Bahruz Samadov
Democracy and societyThe many (ugly) faces of migration diplomacy Does migration diplomacy help or hinder migrants’ rights? The answer could depend on future power dynamics By Jennifer Vallentine, Bram Frouws, Roberto Forin
Economy and ecologyA plea for political economy Reviving the tradition of political economy could yield the tools needed to study – and perhaps finally understand – our rapidly changing world By Kaushik Basu
Democracy and societyThe cost of turning a blind eye We should neither blindly support current emancipatory movements nor yearn for past ideologies and instead try to look beyond simplistic binaries By Eszter Kováts
Future of social democracyA political vaccine against the extreme right Today’s most significant dilemma for democracy is how to raise revenue. The answer is simple: tax billionaires By Magdalena Sepúlveda
Economy and ecologySnow delay and economic decay Fighting climate change requires a redistribution of resources from rich to poor. Save your moral indignation — pay your taxes instead By Lisa Pelling
Economy and ecologyBe careful what you wish for While it can seem tempting to push for climate issues and progressive policies within NATO, it may not be in the Greens’ best interests By Laurent Standaert, Beatrice Schönning
Foreign and security policyFull force to the Moon! Europe must take the lead in space exploration and assert its authority in shaping the future space regulatory framework amid global challenges By Celina Thadewaldt
Democracy and societyInstruction manual for better governance Step one: Put more women at the top By Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Binaifer Nowrojee
Foreign and security policyReactions to the shift to the right All of Europe is talking about the EU elections. But what does the rest of the world think of the results? We report from Argentina, the US and Nigeria By Svenja Blanke, Ingrid Ross, Knut Dethlefsen, Lennart Oestergaard