How Communication Style Shapes Political Trust More Than Populist Content in Domestic and International Politics
This commentary advances a critical intervention in debates on political persuasion by foregrounding original pilot research on communication and trust....
French Court Ruling Convicting Marine Le Pen: Implications for the Future of the Far Right in France
DOWNLOAD ARTICLE Please cite as:Al-Sheikh Daoud, Emad Salah & Al-Dahlaki, Khudhair Abbas. (2026). “French Court Ruling Convicting Marine Le Pen:...
I Have a Dream
In this compelling Voice of Youth (VoY) contribution, Emmanouela Papapavlou revisits the enduring moral and political legacy of Martin Luther...
“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...
Prof. Kopstein: Trumpism, Better Understood in Patrimonial Terms, Treats the State as a Family Business
Professor Jeffrey Kopstein argues that Trumpism is best analyzed not primarily as populism, but as patrimonial rule—where “the state itself...
Professor Hett: Trump Is Vastly Less Astute and Less Ruthless Than Hitler
Professor Benjamin Carter Hett, a leading historian of Nazi Germany at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, joins ECPS...
Prof. Costa Pinto: If Victorious, Ventura Would Pursue Orbán-Style Authoritarianism in Portugal
In this in-depth ECPS interview, Professor António Costa Pinto—one of Europe’s leading scholars of authoritarianism—offers a historically grounded analysis of...
From Farce to Tragedy: The First Year of Trump’s Second Term and the Unmaking of America
In “From Farce to Tragedy,” the author traces the first year of Donald Trump’s second term as a turning point...
Prof. Rodríguez: Venezuela Is No Longer About Venezuela, It’s About Demonstrating Power
Giving an interview to the ECPS, Professor Francisco Rodríguez argues that today “Venezuela is no longer about Venezuela; it is...
Prof. Bale: Nigel Farage Is a Marmite Politician — Loved by His Base, Toxic to Many Others
In this in-depth interview for ECPS, Professor Tim Bale offers a sharp assessment of Reform UK’s rise and Nigel Farage’s...
Can Mamdani’s Municipal Socialism Counter Democratic Backsliding?
In a period of deepening global democratic recession Zohran Mamdani’s ascent as mayor of New York City poses an important...
Assoc. Prof. Frantz: The Rise of Personalist Leaders Is Fueling Unpredictable Global Conflict
In an interview with the ECPS, Associate Professor Erica Frantz warns that the growing rise of personalist leaders worldwide is...