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Germany: What Alternative?
The far right’s election breakthrough in eastern Germany is about more than protest.
- Populism
- Racism & Antisemitism
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From Our Archive: A Policy for Old Age
An article published in 1960 considers how social services for older people should be improved.
- Health, Education & Welfare
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Understanding Germany's Complicated Relationship with Migration
What Germany’s easternmost city, Görlitz, reveals about migration, identity and belonging.
- Immigration
- Populism
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From Our Archive: Politics or Technocracy? The Regional Water Authorities
Before water companies in England were privatised in 1989, an article originally published in 1981 asks whether the management of water resources should be handled by elected democratic politicians or by technical experts.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
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In Defence of Quiet Politics
Good policy making is often a tedious process.
- Labour Party
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From Our Archive: Could Citizenship Education Combat Political Apathy?
Originally published in 1999, a review of the 1998 Crick Report finds introducing statutory citizenship education into schools could combat political apathy and civic disengagement.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Labour Party
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Englishness, Britishness, and the Populist Challenge
Insights from the debate 'Englishness, Britishness, and the Populist Challenge' presented by The Political Quarterly and the Orwell Foundation.
- Populism
- Progressive Politics
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How did the Rise of the Green Party Happen?
What explains the Green Party's meteoric rise, and how to do they compare to the German Greens, Die Grunen?
- Elections & Campaigning
- Environment & Climate Change
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The Soft Power Dividend: How Influence Beats Firepower in the 21st Century
In a world defined by global supply chains, digital networks, and mobile talent, influence—not firepower—has become one of the most powerful engines of prosperity.
- Trade
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From Our Archive: Green Radicalism—Side-show or a New Alternative?
An article originally published in 2000 comments on green politics becoming part of the political landscape in Britain for the first time.
- Political Parties
- Equality
- Environment & Climate Change
