The Curious Case of Hungary
Hungary rarely commands global attention. This time, however, will be different.
Joseph Paul Forgas
· 8 min read
Europe
A collection of 64 posts
The New Great Game
Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine will be remembered as one of the great crimes of the 21st century. The ensuing humanitarian crisis has already caused more than two million refugees to flee their homeland. With the imposition of sanctions, policymakers will have to weigh their political options as a
Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger
· 10 min read
Tocqueville and Ukraine: European Union, Freedom, and Responsibility
As Russia pushed into Ukraine, we learned that Germany was still preparing to ship 5,000 helmets to the besieged European country. The US, meanwhile, had already sent $2.5 billion in military aid there since 2014. The contrast between the wills and capabilities of the US and Europe appeared
Eric Clifford Graf
· 9 min read
The New Eurasian Century
The current crises in eastern Europe reflect more than just Kremlin mischief-making—they reflect the first fruits of an emerging world order that spans the vastness from Beijing to Berlin. Unlike the longstanding liberal status quo, with its roots in classical civilization and the Enlightenment, this emerging alternative draws upon
Joel Kotkin
· 9 min read
What Putin Really Wants
On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s desk sits a bronze statue of Peter the Great, the tsar who spent his four decades in power waging war on neighbors to establish his country as a great power in Europe. Peter would have understood the nature of the current conflict in Eastern
Christopher Miller
· 8 min read
Zemmour’s Final Word
The danger—or opportunity, depending on your view—is that two radical candidates like Mélenchon and Zemmour win the first round.
RJ Smith
· 10 min read
Europe’s Big Bang: How Gunpowder Transformed the Medieval World
Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy, was a warrior’s warrior. Hawk-nosed, ambitious, and brash, Philip had been a soldier since childhood. He was still a smooth-faced boy of 14 when he fought alongside his father, King John II of France, in the battle of Poitiers in 1356. Like King
Paul Lockhart
· 16 min read
Modern Europe and the Enlightenment—A Review
Modern Europe and the Enlightenment opens by presenting a balanced examination and robust summary of Enlightenment values.
T.M. Murray
· 7 min read
Europe, China, and the New Global Hierarchy
Europe has benefited greatly from the fact that the dominant power for the past 75 years has been a liberal democracy—a flawed liberal democracy, no doubt, but a liberal democracy all the same.
Aaron Sarin
· 11 min read
The Impressive Record of Theresa May
Skeptics say these are fiddled figures that don’t account for the “explosion” of zero hours contracts.
Tal Tyagi
· 10 min read
Why Don't Women Vote For Feminist Parties?
It is naïve to imagine that female voters will necessarily support feminist goals, even when they would benefit from them. Feminists have known this for a long time.
Louise Perry
· 11 min read
The Moral Panic Behind Internet Regulation
This will make the internet a much less free place to speak compared to Speakers’ Corner at Hyde Park—the place which is supposed to represent Britain’s commitment to free speech.
Matthew Lesh
· 14 min read
Denmark's Blaspheming Mother
Immigration, Islamism and integration are salient issues even in the happiest place on earth.
Andy Ngo
· 9 min read
Europe's New Beggars
An elite discourse condones destructive behavior and reinterprets a denigrating hand-to-mouth existence as an alternative lifestyle
Johan Wennström
· 9 min read
How Sweden's Blind Altruism Is Harming Migrants
In terms of culture, Afghanistan is the opposite of Sweden.
Mustafa Panshiri
· 11 min read