The aftermath of the inflationary episodes of the 1970s can shed light on how inflation has been tackled over the past five years and its likely political effects. ✍ Bob Hancké @lse-ei.bsky.social & Tim Vlandas blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

New research shows women are around 20 percentage points less likely than men to choose STEM subjects, even when they outperform men academically. ✍ @andresbafer.bsky.social & Aspasia Bizopoulou @cep-lse.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Another piece of the illiberal puzzle? Some reflections on Italy’s new constitutional judicial reform: it risks weakening liberal democracy, especially alongside gov attacks on the judiciary, power shifts between PM and Pres of the Republic, and new limits on protest. @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social

#Italy is set to hold a referendum by spring 2026 on a major constitutional reform of the justice system known as the Nordio reform. Leonardo Puleo writes on @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social that while the reform might appear limited, it could lead to a further weakening of Italian liberal democracy.

NEW✨ As #Syria marks one year since the historic fall of the #Assad regime, Burak Elmalı ( TRT World Research Centre, Istanbul) reviews a new book, War in Syria and the Middle East: A Political and Economic History by Federico Manfredi Firmian @sciencespo.bsky.social @utexaspress.bsky.social.

Could Viktor Orbán derail upcoming EU discussions on financing Ukraine, future enlargement and the next EU budget? ✍ @mkleine.bsky.social & @lucasschramm91.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Is Giorgia Meloni capitalising on public dissatisfaction with judicial inefficiency to weaken a constitutional obstacle to her power? ✍ @leonardo-puleo.bsky.social @ulbruxelles.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Is cyber warfare changing the balance of power on the global stage? In an interview for the latest #LSEiQ podcast, @laurensukin.bsky.social explains how countries that are small but relatively technologically advanced can gain cyber capabilities quickly. blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

NEW✨ The cycle of making & upgrading products through global value chains (GVCs) is pitched as a positive thing for development. But what if it isn't? Benjamin Selwyn @sussex.ac.uk co-author of Capitalist Value Chains: Labour Exploitation, Nature Destruction, Geopolitics on the big lie about GVCs.

Can Europe achieve digital sovereignty? Germany recently hosted a Franco-German summit to discuss the issue. Angela Garcia Calvo @uniofreading.bsky.social l and Bob Hancké @lse-ei.bsky.social take a closer look at what a European digital policy would entail on @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social

A new Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index shows the EU is steadily losing the power to turn its economic weight into geopolitical influence in its neighbourhood. ✍ Erik van der Marel @bertelsmannst.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Is European digital sovereignty realistic? Instead of spending on areas where Europe is already behind China and the US, it may make more sense to focus on long-term future digital growth areas. ✍ Angela Garcia Calvo & Bob Hancké @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

New research shows EU funding can decisively shape local elections. A 1% increase in EU funds for newly started projects generated around a 1% increase in an incumbent mayor’s margin of victory. ✍ @marcodicataldo.bsky.social & @elenarenzullo.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Almost a decade on from the UK’s EU referendum, has Britain finally moved on from #Brexit? @annemhoude.bsky.social and @louis-stockwell.bsky.social show that while Brexit has receded from the spotlight, it continues to haunt the political imagination of voters @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social.

Has Britain moved on from Brexit? New focus group evidence shows that while Brexit has receded from the spotlight, it continues to haunt the political imagination of voters. ✍ annemhoude.bsky.social & @louis-stockwell.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

#Productivity powers economic growth & raises living standards. But how is it measured, & what leads to its increase or decrease? @aadyabahl.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social looks at the #UK's weak economic productivity growth & decodes the key factors that caused it @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

#ClimateChange and geopolitical tensions increasingly interact, compounding risks that can amplify shocks to banks and financial stability. Martina Menegat and @apsmolenska.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social explain why banks should embrace tools developed for climate risks on @lsebr.bsky.social

💥New: Creative commons licenses and copyright may not stop academic work being used to train AI ✍️ @eve.gd #CreativeCommons #ScholComm #AcWri

Almost a decade on from the Brexit referendum, a new EU-UK relationship is now emerging that focuses on pragmatic cooperation rather than integration. ✍ Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Milorad Dodik's populism has had surprisingly little impact on support for Republika Srpska's secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina. ✍ Semir Dzebo @ox.ac.uk blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Does religion still matter in Polish politics? While the Church remains a totemic force, there has been a complex relationship between parties and religion in post-communist Poland. ✍ Aleks Szczerbiak @sussex.ac.uk blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

The only way to end racism in football is to tackle the systemic failures that drive discrimination. ✍️ Georgios Tsaples blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

During the pandemic businesses in Britain were shut for months. Contracted staff could be sent home or furloughed. But freelancers and gig workers found their incomes disappear overnight. That took a huge financial and psychological toll. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...

💡New! UK Budget 2025 – growth first, the rest will follow blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

💥New: Money, Time, Trust, Control – How commercial publishers drain science ✍️ @danbrockington.bsky.social @aileenfyfe.bsky.social @stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca #AcademicSky #ScholComm #AcademicPublishing

Latin America’s international relations are often viewed through the lens of US hegemony. Yet this obscures important connections with Europe that have helped shape modern Latin American history. ✍ @charlotteeaton.bsky.social @lsehy.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Is it hypocritical to campaign against climate change while using a smartphone or other goods produced using fossil fuels? ✍ Sakari Säynäjoki & Otto Snellman @environmentalpol.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

The war in Ukraine has simultaneously accelerated Moldovan emigration while also redirecting Ukrainians into Moldova. This has produced a two-way corridor with lasting social, economic and political effects. ✍️ @diegomuro.bsky.social Géza Dobó & Robert Gönczi blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

💥New: Nano-targeting or mass appeal, what makes persuasive climate communications? ✍️ @miriamsorace.bsky.social,Thomas Robinson, @simonhix.bsky.social & @fresejoris.bsky.social #COP30 #ClimateComms #NanoTargeting

Ahead of #COP30 in Belém Anna Beswick at the @granthamlse.bsky.social presents new research from the @zcralliance.bsky.social quantifying how much the private sector can contribute to financing climate resilience blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...

Amid pessimism about COP30, global biodiversity governance stands out as a ray of hope for environmental diplomacy. ✍ @frabitz.bsky.social @simonbeaudoin.bsky.social, Christian Prip, Theresa Jedd, Guilherme de Queiroz Stein @etsioumani.bsky.social & Ina Lehmann blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Despite the staggering costs of climate change, opposing climate policies on economic grounds is becoming an increasingly effective strategy for Europe’s far right. ✍ @tillhilmar.bsky.social @ifswien.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

The world has already passed its first climate tipping point, with many warm-water coral reefs set to be lost. As world leaders gather for COP30, the stakes could not be higher. ✍ Manjana Milkoreit @sthlmresilience.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

The Dutch election results came as a relief to many centrist voters, but this was not quite the triumphant "return to the centre" it has been portrayed as. ✍ @stijntvankessel.bsky.social & Andrej Zaslove blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Reframing Germany's housing crisis as an issue of national economic interest could create the impetus needed to solve it. ✍ Alexander Reisenbichler @utoronto.ca blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

The UN and the EU are both projects of idealism struggling to adapt to a world defined by realpolitik. Yet Europe’s success in turning rivals into partners gives it unique authority to develop a new multilateralism. ✍ Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Donald Trump's appeal might seem uniquely American, but there are signs of the Trump model gaining ground in Europe. ✍ Giray Gozgor @uniofbradford.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Attention is all you need – why Europe should decouple from US technology Dimitar Lilkov for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social

The lesson from Tufan Erhürman's election in northern Cyprus? The international community must help Turkish Cypriots to decide their own future. ✍️ Rebecca Bryant @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Are populist voters more anti-democratic than other citizens? New research shows while populist citizens' version of democracy may be illiberal, it is not outright anti-democratic. ✍ Patricia Rehus & @steven-vanhauwaert.bsky.social @polstudies.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Is populism a threat to democracy or a force for democratisation? Rather than condemning populism we may be better served by seeking strategies for democratic resilience informed by the lessons populism offers. ✍ @ygursoy.bsky.social & @toygarsinanbaykan.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Our article, “The Frenemy Within: Populism’s Dual Role in Democratization”, with @toygarsinanbaykan.bsky.social in @democratization.bsky.social is now available on @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social as a blog post blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2... @lse-ei.bsky.social

💥New: How safe are UK research institutions from politicisation? ✍️ @chrischirp.bsky.social & @martinmckee.bsky.social #ResearchPolicy #Expertise #Politicisation @uclpolicylab.bsky.social

💡New! Nick Clarke and Will Jennings remind us that trust in politicians has never been high, and even though the global trend is towards people trusting governments less, not every single event of perceived corruption will further contribute to that trend. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Giorgia Meloni marks three years in power today, but are the same traits that have made her effective now becoming liabilities? ✍ Marina Cino Pagliarello @lse-ei.bsky.social @lseconsulting.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

The EU may now have little choice but to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Spain’s deepest political divide is not ideological, but constitutional. The lack of a shared constitutional narrative has produced fragmentation, eroding the space for broad parliamentary agreements. ✍ @rubendiezgarcia.bsky.social @ucm.es blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

The Israel-Hamas peace plan brokered by Donald Trump has brought a ceasefire to Gaza. Yet as Robert H. Wade @lseid.bsky.social argues on @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social this success has done little to dampen #Trump’s appetite for waging war against his domestic political opponents.

💥New: Research security policies risk a “stockyard paradox” that may weaken what they aim to protect ✍️Caroline S. Wagner & Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr #AcademicSky #ResearchSecurity #ResearchPolicy

As politics falters, litigation is leading in the fight against climate change. Courts are shaping climate policy, enforcing human rights and challenging corporations. Joana Setzer Tiffanie Chan @granthamlse.bsky.social