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Critical Minerals: 3 Questions Every Deal Must Answer
Critical minerals are mined in a few countries and refined in China.…
Election Integrity Needs Rivals, Not a Referee
Election integrity depends on divided power over the count, and the 2026…
Political Legitimacy Is Tested in Defeat, Not Victory
Political legitimacy is more than winning elections. Hungary's 2026 vote shows why…
Is “Weaponized Interdependence” Reshaping Global Power?
Weaponized interdependence is transforming globalization as states exploit economic networks for geopolitical…
Are Climate Litigation Cases Reshaping Democratic Accountability?
From national supreme courts to human rights tribunals, climate governance is migrating…
Has the U.S. Supreme Court Entered a Post-Precedent Era?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent reversals and doctrinal shifts have intensified debate…
Is “De-Risking” Redefining Globalization Rather Than Ending It?
For three decades, globalization was framed as an irreversible process driven by…
Is the AI Backlash Becoming a New Democratic Movement?
The growing backlash against AI is turning technology governance into a mass…
The AI Chip War: Nvidia, China, and Semiconductor Power
The global race to dominate artificial intelligence runs through a single Taiwanese…
Is the “National Security State” Expanding Beyond Democratic Control?
In the past two decades, democratic governments have steadily expanded the scope…
How AI Backlash Became Electoral Politics
Public resistance to artificial intelligence, what is now widely called the AI…
Is Europe Preparing for a Permanent War Economy?
Russia’s war against Ukraine has entered its third year, but the political…
Are Independent Central Banks Losing Democratic Legitimacy?
Central bank independence, once a pillar of technocratic governance, is now facing…
Are Constitutional Courts Becoming Arbiters of Electoral Integrity?
Across established and emerging democracies alike, constitutional courts are no longer peripheral…
Why the Debate Over Russia–U.S. Dialogue Won’t Go Away
Few relationships in contemporary geopolitics are as consequential, or as frozen, as…