On October 2, 2025, the ECPS, in collaboration with Oxford University, held the third session of its Virtual Workshop […]| ECPS
The conviction of Jair Bolsonaro and senior military officers for plotting a coup marks an unprecedented moment in Brazil’s […]| ECPS
Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2025). “Virtual Workshop Series — Session 3: Populism, Freedom of Religion and Illiberal Regimes.” European […]| ECPS
On 13/9/2025, 100,000 people turned out in London for a white nationalist, Islamophobic, and anti-migrant demo, the largest ever in English history. Our task is to crush the snake eggs before they hatch.| Void Network
“Combatting Authoritarian Populism,” by Dr. Larry Diamond (Professor of Sociology and of Political Science, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the| ECPS
Are you passionate about global politics and understanding the dynamics that shape it? Are you looking for a way to expand your knowledge under the| ECPS
Steve Wright from the FBU says far-right intimidation must be countered en masse.| Labour Outlook - Amplifying socialist voices, supporting frontline struggles,...
"Only radical, transformative economic, social and environmental change, delivered by bold politicians undaunted by vested interests, will see off the far right."| Labour Outlook - Amplifying socialist voices, supporting frontline struggles,...
The French Republic has never had a president belonging to the extreme right. Is that bound to change? Over the past few decades, political parties on the far-right have been gaining traction in Europe. Some countries, such as Switzerland, have been governed under such ideologies for over fifty years, but others have shifted more recently. ...| The Science Survey
An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found organisers linked to the March for Australia protests sharing white supremacy posts on social media and, in one case, pro-Nazi and pro-Hitler memes.| www.abc.net.au
Far-right football hooligans during the match between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and FC Berlin on April 7, 1990, which resulted in riots in spite of the police presence. Photographer Jan Peter Kasper. Source: German Federal Archive for Wikimedia Commons. On an October morning in 2024, security footage captured two hooded figures throwing Molotov cocktails at a refugee accommodation center in Neu-Hohenschönhausen, Berlin. No one was injured in the attack and the damage was minimal. The assailants wer...| Lefteast
Results of the 2025 German federal election. The main maps shows results for the single-member constituencies (Direktmandate), with crosshatching indicating seats forfeited under the new electoral law. The bottom left shows proportional list seats by state. Source: Erinthecute / Wikimedia Commons. Germany faces its deepest political and economic crisis since reunification. The economy has not recovered from the pandemic, class stratification has deepened (almost one fifth of residents are on ...| Lefteast
Photo credit:: Ministère de la Défense ukrainien, CC-BY-SA 2.0. Sasha Yaropolskaya and Philippe Alcoy interviewed LeftEast editor Volodymyr Ishchenko, a Ukrainian sociologist who was an activist and participant in several left-wing initiatives in Ukraine before moving to Germany in 2019. Ishchenko currently works at Berlin’s Freie Universität, continuing his research into the Ukrainian revolutions, the left, and the political violence of the far right, which he has been studying for 20 ...| Lefteast
Why we need to be able to call it out now There is no simple, agreed definition of far-right, but we urgently need one: We know what ‘right-wing’ means – […] The post What is ‘Far-Right’? appeared first on 99%.| 99%
Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, effectively countering a series of far-right rallies that had been planned to target immigration centers. The massive turnout of counter-protesters appeared to thwart what many feared could have been another day of rioting. Following days of violence fueled by the deadly […]| www.israelhayom.com
Borders are not natural – they are political constructs designed to serve economic interests. In this video, Arun Kundnani explains that, while capital and goods move freely across borders, labor is heavily restricted, often through violent means. The idea that people must be kept out of certain regions is a relatively recent development, emerging in… The post Video: why capitalists build up the border walls appeared first on Arun Kundnani.| Arun Kundnani
How the Democratic Party lost, how the far Right thrives in the debris of racial capitalism, and why Trump is the War on Terror returning home. This video was first published by Verso Books. The post Video: on the 2024 election and Trump’s second term appeared first on Arun Kundnani.| Arun Kundnani
Like many others in the US, I gathered with friends last weekend to try to come to terms with the re-election of Donald Trump as president. None of us were surprised by his victory but, with his winning every swing state, the Senate, and, as seemed likely, the House, we were all depressed at the… The post After Trump, let’s fight for all the great and simple things that make us human appeared first on Arun Kundnani.| Arun Kundnani
ECPS organized its fourth virtual Summer School on July 1-5, 2024, focusing on the relations between populism and foreign policy. The goal was twofold: to| ECPS
Over the last days, England and Northern Ireland have witnessed a wave of racist violence and destruction. These riots, which have thrown the country into chaos, included attacks on mosques, burning of cars, and confrontations with the police. The racist nature of the events is made clear by the racist chants that are sung amid them, by posters shown by participants, and by the selective targeting of minorities. Given how shocking these scenes are, one naturally wonders what is causing them. ...| Verfassungsblog
Trumpism is the war on terror coming home. Meanwhile, Biden’s war on terror mentality is distorting his policy on Gaza. No one ever announced that the “war on terror” was over. But the rushed withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan in 2021 was the closest the U.S. came to an official end point. There was no… The post The “war on terror” is the ghost haunting this year’s election appeared first on Arun Kundnani.| Arun Kundnani
United in their anti-Muslim agendas, pro-Israel and Hindutva groups are rallying behind Trump and could pave his way to the White House Donald Trump will almost certainly be chosen as the Republican party’s candidate in this year’s US presidential election. That in itself is a remarkable fact. He has been able to mould a right-wing party and… The post Zionists and Hindu nationalists unite for a Trump election win appeared first on Arun Kundnani.| Arun Kundnani
Interview by Selcuk Gultasli| ECPS
Date/Location: May 22-23, 2025 / Warsaw, Poland| ECPS
