democracy
Breaking Brexit: Has democracy failed the demos?
One of the oldest debates in political science has gained new relevance due to Brexit: if the people and their elected representatives fig..
The death of democracy in the 21st century
Unemployment, inequality and popular discontent undermine our belief in democracy, just as they did during the runup to World War II. But ..
The 2010s: good society, bad economics and ugly politics
As we enter the last month of this decade, the time has come to consider how the 2010s will be remembered. Not everything has been negativ..
Global press freedom under attack
Journalists are being threatened, persecuted, arrested and killed around the world. A recent incident in Austria shows that even reporters..
Le conseguenze della Brexit sull’Irlanda del Nord
Non sottovalutare le conseguenze della Brexit. Si potrebbe sintetizzare così, parafrasando il film di Paolo Sorrentino, quello che sta suc..
Battling for votes and seats: Decisive elections in 2019
From North Korea to Israel – 2019 will see important elections in several parts of the world. Discorsivo has assembled the electoral battl..
Internal and external threats ahead of European elections
Populist alliances and the fear of voter manipulation are casting long shadows on the next European elections in May 2019.
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Red ne va plus
The Socialist parties of Germany and Austria are heading for heavy defeats in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Their enemies have bee..
Discorsivo’s political calendar of 2017
2016 was a turbulent year in all respects – socially, economically, politically. Against the backdrop of the post-truth era the British vo..
Maduro e la cattiva amministrazione, il Venezuela sul baratro
Mentre ad est dell’oceano Atlantico il mondo è in subbuglio per l’esito inaspettato del referendum che ha avverato la minaccia brexit, dal..