Austria's Snap Election — The End of the Grand Coalition
The election on October 15 could see the FPÖ enter government for the first time in nearly 20 years. How did we get here?
Lindsay Mackenzie
· 9 min read
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Universal Basic Income — A Threat to Tyranny?
In the suggested world of universal basic income, what puts pressure on the government to maintain democracy and political rights?
Shai Shapira
· 7 min read
Should Governments Outlaw Bad Child Names?
Unites States is hardly the only country that regulates child naming. Some, such as Portugal, have a list of government pre-approved names, so parents can choose from the list.
Eldar Sarajlic
· 7 min read
Against Fatalism: The Limits of Money in Politics
The poor could never rise to the top of Roman politics; the common people could never seize the political initiative; and it was axiomatic that the richer an individual citizen was, the more political weight he should have.
J. Andrew
· 4 min read
Three Sources of Political Polarisation
It is puzzling how smart people can diverge so much on political issues. Especially when their lines of reasoning are completely delineated, covering much of the arguments in dispute.
Jazi Zilber
· 3 min read