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In his latest Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change “multi-scientist” Jared Diamond redraws the history of seven countries that survived defining upheavals. Can today’s West learn from that story to move past the crisis which is threating its very political model?

International Affairs
From Regeni to Zaky, the Failure of Italy’s Diplomacy
Federica Zoja 19 February 2020

A new arbitrary arrest and detention by Egypt’s authorities displays the ineffectiveness, if not the lack, of any coherent European diplomatic action. Politcal and economic consequences may be dire.
International Affairs, Sociology
Hunting for the Swing Vote: A Sociological Analysis of Israel’s Third Election
Claudia De Martino 14 February 2020

Far from any grand debate about the “Deal of the Century”, the preferences of a few key minority groups will most likely tilt the balance of Israel’s third consecutive general election. Here’s why.
Society
A Tale of Tarlabaşı, Istanbul’s Poisoned Princess
Evan Pheiffer 10 February 2020

Beautiful and tragic, violent and full of solidarity: a journey in time through Istanbul’s most multicultural neighborhood, Tarlabaşı.
Political Theory, Society
«Forget Populism. The Real Threat is Social Disintegration»
Simone Disegni 31 January 2020

One of the most renowned American social scientists, Craig Calhoun discusses lessons learnt from the Brexit saga, and the challenges ahead to save democracy.
International Affairs
Egypt or Iran? Hamas at a Crossroads
Irene Viti 28 January 2020

The assassination of Major General Qasem Solemaini brought Iran and the US on the brink of war, but also Hamas and Egypt to a bitter clash. Here’s why.
Human Rights, International Affairs
After the War, Forgotten: The Nightmare Winter of Kurds
Mariano Giustino 23 January 2020

Cold weather, inadequate healthcare and Daesh cells are all threatening the refugee camps where thousands of Kurds have been displaced after Turkey’s military offensive last October
International Affairs, Political Theory
Hong Kong and Xinjiang, the Two Thorns in the Side of China
Seán Golden 20 January 2020

As Beijing grows increasingly assertive in world affairs, two peripherical territories expose its legitimacy dilemma. But the Western liberal democratic model is equally in crisis, prof. Seán Golden argues.
International Affairs
Grief, Anger, Hopelessness: Iranians Come to Terms with the Downing of Flight PS752
Marina Forti 13 January 2020

The extraordinary national unity stemmed by General Soleimani’s assassination has suddenly turned into fresh, heated protests against Teheran’s regime. Will it cope?
International Affairs
A New President Was Sworn In. What Comes Next for Algeria?
Gianni Del Panta 20 December 2019

Among mass protests and low voter turnout rates, Abdelmadjid Tebboune emerges as the new Algerian president. The staggering influence of the generals in politics still makes a democratic transition the least likely scenario for Algeria. The future of this country still remains difficult to predict.
International Affairs, Migrations
The Citizenship Amendment Bill: A Pall Over India’s Democracy
Maria Tavernini 18 December 2019

The controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is widely seen as a frontal attack on the secular character of the Indian Constitution, the principle of equality, and it openly discriminates against the Muslim minority. Is India turning into a Hindu’s nationalist state?