More: Populism
Why the Weird and Uncompromising Get Elected
Why is it that the US and Britain have
chosen weird uncompromising leaders when the essence of statesmanship is
calculated compromise. Worse, if not shocking, is...
Ukraine: The end of the show or the beginning of the next chapter?
The outcome of the presidential elections in
Ukraine has triggered lively comments by Western experts. Nearly all
publications have described the victory of comedian Vladimir Zelensky...
The global public overwhelmingly favours multilateral cooperation
A global opinion poll published today by the World Economic Forum finds that a clear majority of people in all regions of the world...
The Rise of Far Right Populism in Europe Ahead of EU Elections
Authors: Punsara Amarasinghe and Eshan Jayawardane*
Populism in Europe as a civilizational legacy has a deeply rooted history which dates back to Greco Roman antiquity...
Ebbing Liberal World Order
The twentieth century witnessed unusual happenings across the globe. Its first half had to encounter with the two most deadly conflicts (2 World-Wars) which...
Strange bedfellows: Ideology trumps defense of ethnic, religious and minority rights
A global rise of nationalist and populist tendencies has not only given anti-migrant, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic and racist tendencies a new lease on life, but...
Make Wine Not War: Wineism’s recipe for a sustainable political future
When Miguel Torres, scion of an iconic Spanish winemaking dynasty, described the impact of the Catalan quest for independence on his more than a...
Why is George Soros still Eastern Europe’s biggest scapegoat?
Blaming your nation’s woes on George Soros is becoming something of a cottage industry in Central and Eastern Europe. In recent weeks, both the...
Will Mexico Go Down the Populist Route in 2018?
In less than a year time Mexico will have its presidential election and the country may well elect leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)...
Lessons Learnt From Right-Wing Populism
Populism leaves its supporters spellbound, but it’s not sustainable. It’s a powerful explosive charge that sends taboo and politically incorrect, yet critical, subjects flying...