Breakthrough for Norway’s Radical Left

In Norway’s parliamentary election on Monday, 13 September 2021, the country took a significant leftward turn, with candidates on the left of the political spectrum securing 100 out of a total of 169 seats in the national parliament

Crash Barriers

With chapters on and contributions from Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, India, Italy, the Philippines, Spain, the US, and Zimbabwe

Norway Is Moving to the Left – And Rethinking Its EU Relations

Since Norway rejected European Union (EU) membership in a 1994 referendum, eurosceptic sentiment has remained strong, with a majority against joining for the past 15 years

Don’t Panic

Over the past decade, many countries have seen the rise and consolidation of support for right-wing populist movements and parties

The deceptive coherence of Marine Le Pen’s electoral base

A recent poll shows the possibility of a far right victory in the second round of the 2022 French presidential election. While the poll gives a lead of a few points to Xavier Bertrand or Emmanuel Macron in the second round against Marine Le Pen, it indicates a victory for RN against Anne Hidalgo, Yannick Jadot or Jean-Luc Mélenchon in that same round. The famous “glass ceiling” blocking the aspirations of the radical right-wing party could thus be broken by the disintegration of the “Republican front” if led by a left-wing figure. However, Le Pen’s electoral base is not as solid as it might appear, and herein lies the possibility to develop a strategy to combat the RN’s reactionary politics

The Missing Element

The news over the last few weeks gives us the lasting feeling that the climate crisis has accelerated and we have passed the point of no return