Data and Drought: A Community Fights Back
As artificial intelligence drives an unprecedented expansion of data-center infrastructure, questions of climate sustainability, democratic accountability, and technological governance are...
The Politics of Attention: Visibility, Legitimacy, and the Transformation of Democratic Competition
As digital platforms increasingly shape how citizens encounter politics, longstanding assumptions about democratic competition are being challenged. In this insightful...
When Lies Become Political Identity: Populism, Disinformation, and the Emotional Logic of Contemporary Politics
In this commentary, Yacine Boubia examines why political disinformation has become one of the defining challenges of contemporary democratic life....
Tom Davidson: Superintelligent AI Could Be Used to Undermine Democracy or Entrench Authoritarian Power
In this ECPS interview, Tom Davidson, one of the leading analysts examining the long-term implications of AGI governance, warns that humanity may...
Prof. Slobodian: For Musk and Muskism, Democracy Is Yesterday’s Problem
Professor Quinn Slobodian, Professor of International History at Boston University and one of the leading scholars of neoliberalism and the...
ECPS Symposium 2026 / Panel 3: Normalizing Authoritarian Populism — Institutions, Algorithms, and Fascist Drift
Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2026). “ECPS Symposium 2026 / Panel 3: Normalizing Authoritarian Populism — Institutions, Algorithms, and Fascist Drift.”...
Assoc. Prof. Anastasopoulos: AI May Transform Populism by Mobilizing Highly Skilled Workers
Assoc. Prof. Jason Anastasopoulos argues that AI is not merely a tool of efficiency, but a political force that may...
ECPS Virtual Workshop Series / Session 14 — From Bots to Ballots: AI, Populism, and the Future of Democratic Participation
Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2026). “Virtual Workshop Series / Session 14 -- From Bots to Ballots: AI, Populism, and the...
Algorithmic Environmental Populism and the Digital Politics of Waste in Africa
Dr. Oludele Solaja’s analysis introduces the concept of “Algorithmic Environmental Populism” to illuminate how digital platforms are reshaping the politics...
“Googling” Patterns during 2026 State of the Union Address – Research Note
This research note introduces high frequency “real-time” Google Trends data as a novel tool for studying public engagement with major...
Professor Treisman: Trump’s Push for Executive Aggrandizement Puts Democratic Resilience to the Test
In this ECPS interview, Professor Daniel Treisman examines how Trump’s political style intersects with the logic of informational autocracy and...
