Putin Should Be Challenged to Restore Local Democracy in Russia by Roger Myerson
Ever since the American and French Revolutions, which took markedly different paths, democracy has grown most steadily when it has…
A Hungarian Playbook for Defeating Populists? by Jan-Werner Mueller
Advocates of liberal democracy everywhere are celebrating Péter Magyar’s triumph over Viktor Orbán. But among the lessons to draw from…
Beware of Government by AI by Gabriela Ramos & Emilija Stojmenova Duh
As countries like the United Arab Emirates increasingly delegate decision-making to algorithms, often with little transparency, the risks are no…
To Save Democracy, Fight Inequality by Pedro Rossi
When liberal democracy fails to deliver material well-being, its legitimacy erodes, and the far right fills the void. The answer…
Hungary’s Counter-Counterrevolution by István Rév
BUDAPEST – There is a short, frivolous explanation for Viktor Orbán’s downfall: the Hungarian autocrat was thrown to the wolves…
Hungary’s New Leader Must Avoid Joe Biden’s Mistakes by Aziz Huq
en English Politics Apr 15, 2026 Aziz Huq If Hungary can become a model for illiberal movements elsewhere to emulate,…
The Great Hungarian Reset by Piroska Nagy Mohácsi
Now that he has ousted Viktor Orbán, incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar inherits an economy burdened by a legacy…