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Democracy and society

Eastern Europe was the crucible of modern football. Now it’s a wasteland.

Political and economic interests have limited Eastern Europe’s recent football success - but the region produces some of the world's best players

By Jonathan Wilson

Reuters/ Andrea Savorani

Democracy and society

What Makes a Fascist?

One of the least-understood lessons of Mussolini’s rise is the need to watch the conduct of traditional elites. A shift to fascism could happen fast

By Jan-Werner Mueller

Reuters

Democracy and society

Something needs to change within FIFA

Never before has a World Cup been so controversial — but change in international football is only possible if systemic problems at FIFA are addressed

By Jan Busse

Reuters/ Carl Recine

Democracy and society

The World Cup of opportunity

The world’s melting pot is not London or Los Angeles but Doha. Many are here for the work prospects and the opportunities brought by the World Cup

By Myles Benham

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Democracy and society

The Putin regime’s façade begins to crack

The word ‘stability’ has been the motto of Putin’s rule. But now he himself has become a source of instability

By Ruslan Suleymanov

Reuters/ Kevin Lamarque

Democracy and society

A Democrats’ sigh of relief

The Democrats' performance in this year's US midterms was a surprising success. Still, the results laid bare that nothing is certain in 2024

By Marco Bitschnau

Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov

Democracy and society

Why Putin’s regime is far from over

Many in the West believe that the fall of the Putin system is imminent. But Russian experts are less optimistic

By Roland Bathon

Reuters/Irakli Gedenidze

Democracy and society

No papers, little support - Ukrainian refugees in Georgia

From the first day of the war, Georgians have helped the fleeing Ukrainians. But even with help available, many are already facing problems

By Khatia Khasaia

Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Democracy and society

Why the term ‘populism’ is harmful

‘Populism’ is being defined far too simplistically. This is not just an academic lapse, but a tangible problem for democracy and political discourse

By Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf

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Democracy and society

We pay an ugly cost for ads on Twitter

Distracted by Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover and behaviour, most have forgotten what issues are really at stake in the social media sphere

By Zeynep Tüfekçi