All those who thought that post-Maidan Ukraine could easily reform itself have to think twice. The last two years’ experience proves that this process will be long-lasting, with many obstacles, and…

The US president has failed to realize that America’s failure to engage in the world’s affairs may result in far worse consequences than its active involvement, even if it is not without mistakes.

NATO rhetoric is based on an erroneous interpretation of Putin’s behavior, claiming that his intent is to restore the USSR. In reality, such rhetoric is aimed at legitimizing US efforts to maintain…

Cameron’s aim to loosen but retain confederal ties between London and Brussels raises the possibility not only of Brexit, but also of Euroexit.

An Interview with Dominique Moisi by Maciej Nowicki Perhaps Angela Merkel has gone too far in her hospitality and openness. Still, she did something which a great politician should do: she defined…

The situation in Poland is a European norm, a symptom of a wider European development, rather than an exception.

European elections with clear policy alternatives on offer might help to save us from an anti-pluralist universe in which there is only space for populism and technocracy.

The populist and radical parties in Central Europe promise to their voters what liberal democracy cannot give them—the old sense of victory as a game without rules and revenge against real or…

The decay of political institutions, particularly of the mainstream parties of the post-war settlement, has been evident for some time. The most dramatic manifestation of this trend is the widespread…