Why does 'state capacity' matter in times of multiple crises & growing uncertainty —and how does the organisation of politics shape the capabilities of a state? Our comparative analysis, now assigned to an issue:

🇬🇧 | Last week, Labour MP David Lammy was appointed as the new #UK’s Foreign Secretary. What can we expect from Labour’s approach to global #democracy issues? Check out our latest commentary by Anthony Smith and Graeme Ramshaw (Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)) 👉 europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu/a-fresh-start-…

Ursula von der Leyen pledges to create a European Democracy Shield if she is re-appointed. Yet, this proposal only looks at the surface of the problems of European democracy—not their root causes. Richard Youngs and Elene Panchulidze in Encompass: encompass-europe.com/comment/a-demo…

🆕 | The political debate in Europe is focused on whether to engage with or isolate the far right. A European #democracy pact could push radical-right parties to commit to democratic values without normalizing illiberal policies, writes Richard Youngs ⤵️ carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

📖 While far-right's threats to the EU's democracy dominate political debate, the situation is more complex: What is good for the EU integration might not be good for democracy, and vice versa. Read Richard Youngs's latest article on Carnegie Europe 👇 carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

The EU faces a 'democracy catch-22', magnified by the far-right challenge. My new article suggests a way to approach this that goes beyond the standard engage-versus-isolate binary. European Democracy Hub Carnegie Europe carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

Labour should announce an independent & permanent citizens’ assembly that everyone in the UK could be selected for, and everyone in the country could participate in. My first Guardian Opinion piece for a while 🧵

As EP talks on inter-party accords reach crunch point, what is the best way to safeguard democratic norms and defuse threat from the far-right? My new article under European Democracy Hub carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

#UrsulaVonDerLayen proposes a European Democracy Shield in her political guidelines for the 2024-29 term. Richard Youngs & Elene Panchulidze argue that the proposal only addresses the surface level of democracy problems. Available on Encompass encompass-europe.com/comment/a-demo…

just completed! a new book based on my Sorbonne lectures on why thinking has egalitarian, adventurous, and rebelliously democratic qualities; and why in these troubled times democratic politics and ways of life require not just more conviction and action but also more thought….

The EU must rethink the relationship between enlargement and democracy. Updating the current accession criteria may encourage more comprehensive democratic reforms in candidate countries. Richard Youngs and Elene Panchulidze argue for Carnegie Europe⤵️ carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

The new edition of Global Governance contains a piece by me on the decline of international cooperation over resolving civil wars. Plus a piece by Maya Ungar on #UNSC reform. brill.com/view/journals/…

New Science article: "#AI has a democracy problem. Citizens' assemblies can help" [IMHO: They can certainly help, as can other methods. But truly democratizing AI would require a more complex set of democratic arrangements beyond just citizens' assemblies] buff.ly/477yyaU

Richard Youngs, Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe and co-founder of European Democracy Hub, has published a book: Democratic Crossroads: Transformations in Twenty-First Century Politics. Check it out to learn how recent global crises are reshaping democracy ➡️global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Three major crises have acted to reshape global politics in recent years. While these crises fuel authoritarianism in some regions, others find new paths to democratic renewal. 📚 Richard Youngs's new book, "Democratic Crossroads," is available now!👇 carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

I have a new book out which charts how the major crises of the last decade - economic, geopolitical, climate, health - reshape global politics. The polycrisis era is in some ways fuelling autocratization but also spurring democratic renewal Oxford Academic carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

German #elections show how EU faces a deepening #democracy catch-22. Is there a way out? A must-read article by Richard Youngs on Carnegie Europe. carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

📚 | The #climate crisis, Covid-19's economic legacy, & geopolitical conflict are reshaping the world. In his new book, Richard Youngs argues that democratic #politics needs far needs a reboot to tackle this era's momentous challenges. Order your copy ⤵️ carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

My new book offers a distinctive analytical framework for understanding the evolving balance between democracy and autocracy, apt for an era of global polycrisis. With Oxford Academic. Thanks to LarryDiamond John Keane Kevin Casas carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

How have major global crises impacted democratic and authoritarian dynamics in recent years? How can democracies become more resilient to challenges in the future? 📚Richard Youngs unpacks in his new book, "Democratic Crossroads" - available now!👇 carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…