Interviews
Professor Lucca: Milei Is Ultra-Neoliberal in Economics but Ultra-Populist in Rhetoric
In an exclusive interview with ECPS, Professor Juan Bautista Lucca of the National University of Rosario (UNR) analyzes Argentina’s shifting...
Prof. Llamazares: Authoritarianism Is Very Weak in Argentina, Whose Popular Culture Is Deeply Democratic
In this exclusive interview with the ECPS, Professor Ivan Llamazares of the University of Salamanca analyzes Argentina’s shifting political landscape...
Professor Wilentz: We’re No Longer Living in a Truly Democratic Regime & the Rule of Law in the US
In an in-depth and sobering interview with the ECPS, Princeton historian Professor Sean Wilentz warns that the United States has...
Dr. Sendra: Milei May See His Victory as a Blank Check to Override Institutions
In a wide-ranging interview with the ECPS, Dr. Mariana Sendra, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Deusto, examines the endurance...
Professor Schumacher: The Netherlands Is Moving into a Post-Populist Era
In an interview with the ECPS, Professor Gijs Schumacher of the University of Amsterdam argues that Dutch politics may be...
Professor Pildes: Effective Government Is the Forgotten Pillar of Democracy
In an interview with the ECPS, Professor Richard H. Pildes, one of America’s leading constitutional scholars, warns that democracy’s survival...
Professor Goldstone: The World’s Descent into Authoritarianism May Trigger a Revolutionary Movement
In this insightful interview, world-renowned revolution scholar Professor Jack A. Goldstone warns that we are witnessing both “a descent into...
Dr. Papageorgiou: Russia & China ‘Play Both Sides’ on Social Media to Deepen Political Polarization
In an interview with the ECPS, Dr. Maria Papageorgiou, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Newcastle University, examines how digital platforms...
Edward L. Knudsen: Populist Actors Boost State Capacity for Some, While Undermining It Overall
Populist actors often present themselves as defenders of “the people” while strategically boosting state capacity for select groups and undermining...
Professor Havlík: Babiš’s Government Is Not Good News for the Quality of Czech Democracy
Professor Vlastimil Havlík warns that the incoming Babiš government “is not good news for the quality of Czech democracy.” Although...
Professor Cain: Trump Is Playing the Classical Authoritarian Game
In an in-depth interview with the ECPS, Bruce E. Cain—Professor of Political Science at Stanford University—analyzes how Donald Trump has...
Prof. Bustikova: Babiš’s Victory in Czechia Is a Big Win for Illiberalism in Europe
On October 4, 2025, billionaire populist Andrej Babiš’s ANO party won the Czech parliamentary elections with just under 35% of...