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Corruption, Romanian Style
What anti-corruption in Romania desperately needs is politicians able to change the rules of the game.
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The End of Equality
Citizens of developed societies have always regarded themselves as the winners of globalization. But this is not true—the capitalist revolution is devouring its own children.
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Europe Has to Reckon with an Aggressive Russia
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A Post-Imperial Federation: Impossible or Inevitable?
The European Union differs from the post-Soviet space not only because it professes a policy of deep integration and the creation of a common economic and social space. European countries are…
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The Future of EU-Russia Relations
For parts of the European political and intellectual elite, a non-democratic Russia will always represent an existential threat: an archetypal enemy bent on exploiting the weaknesses of open…
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The Elite in Russia Is Kept on a Leash by the Nation
An Interview with Zakhar Prilepin by Filip Memches If Europeanism is preserved anywhere, it will be in Russia—says the Russian writer and National Bolshevik Party activist Zakhar Prilepin in…
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Europe and Russia
Three key words should define our policy towards Russia, if we want to act responsibly: firmness, clarity and lucidity.
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Europe in 1815 and 2015
We do not know for sure what Mr. Putin’s ultimate ambition is. But he has certainly found allies in Hungary, Belarus, Czech Republic and, latterly, Greece.
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Do Political Ideas Still Matter?
Liberal democracy is under threat from two sides simultaneously. And it is far from obvious that the ideas which justify it are in good working order or that its defenders are doing the best they can…
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New Chinese Foreign Policy Strategy