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Blog

Analysis: Europe’s Traditional Left Is in a Death Spiral

By Sheri Berman Europe today is a mess. The strongest countries face lackluster economic growth, while the weakest, like Greece, are struggling to recover from depression-like downturns. Politically, things are even worse, as disillusionment with European and domestic institutions and elites is at record levels, and support for far-left and far-right parties is growing, creating political instability.

Commentary

Portrait of the Deportation of the Artist as a Young Man

by Arturo Desimone "With all due respect for the talents of Mr. Kusuma, we have found no indication that his presence in the Netherlands is of any cultural importance."

Commentary

Political Landscape in Turkey: Suspicion Against the Hizmet Movement

by Mette Fallesen It is almost impossible to speak of Turkish politics without to some degree addressing the conspiracy theories regarding the inner workings of the state. By calling them conspiracy theories, I intend to draw attention to how they are formed and in what way they reflect on how the state is imagined.

Interviews

An Interview on “Specter of the Fraud” with Sarah French Brennan

Interviewed by Kayla Maiuri The PhD candidate explores the many tribulations minority asylum seekers face, and the narrow patterns and behaviors they must conform to in order to be granted safety.

Podcast

What is Europe?

Welcome to the EuropeNow Podcast. In this inaugural episode we try to answer the seemingly simple question: What is Europe? We'll take a look at the geographic, historical, and political definitions of Europe and see if any of them are satisfactory. We'll also take a look at the potential for the dream of a unified Europe and the threats to that dream.