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Democracy and society

The state that war built

Battlefield success, innovative technology and plans for future warfare mean little if the Kremlin cannot guarantee its own political stability

By Emily Ferris

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Democracy and society

The end of the boys’ club

The Epstein affair is putting pressure on Keir Starmer. For now, the British prime minister remains in power — but for how long?

By Michèle Auga

picture alliance / Anadolu | Mohamad Daboul

Democracy and society

Syria’s unfinished peace

The latest settlement promises order after chaos. But stability will be fragile unless governance is inclusive and part of a genuine transition

By Hozan Ibrahim

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Democracy and society

The limits of a fresh start

Bangladesh’s upcoming election tests whether the post-Hasina moment can deliver real political change — or just new versions of the old

By David Bergman

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Democracy and society

The allure of darkness

Mann argued that the success of demagogues depends less on strategic brilliance than on favourable circumstances and, above all, a lack of resistance

By Grzegorz Kwiatkowski

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Democracy and society

Costa Rica is not an outlier, but a warning sign

Yesterday’s election marks the start of an authoritarian transformation, legitimised by a democratic mandate

By Daniel Mann

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Democracy and society

Diversity or decline?

Against the European trend, Spain aims to legalise half a million migrants. A strategic step to secure the country’s economic and demographic future

By Antón Gómez-Reino Varela

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Democracy and society

After the ceasefire

Gaza’s suffering now unfolds without international attention. With the arrival of winter the situation on the ground has become more difficult

By Hassan Herzallah

picture alliance / Anadolu | Fabio Teixeira

Democracy and society

Democracy can’t be imported

Intervention can force change at the top, but it cannot deliver democracy. In Venezuela, the decisive struggle is between internal power blocs

By Anika Oettler, Stefan Peters, Jonas Wolff

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Democracy and society

The only certainty is change

As unrest sweeps the country, Iran balances on a knife’s edge, with change looming yet its form and cost unknown

By Marcus Schneider