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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marlene Wind

Marlene Wind is professor of political science and law at the University of Copenhagen and Special Advisor to the EU’s Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell. Her most recent book is ‘The Tribalization of Europe – a defense of our liberal values, Polity Press.
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POSTS BY Marlene Wind

11 October 2024

Marlene Wind

Drop Bothsideism

Western media are not equipped to handle right-wing populists like Donald Trump, Orbán, or the AfD. Moreover, constitutional theorists who argue that democracy should be purely procedural are joining the populist chorus. In our current age of populism we keep telling ourselves that everyone’s voice is always equally valid – also when based on lies and disinformation. It’s just another “point of view”. What populism has undermined is the right but also the courage to call out those who deliberately spread lies as well as those who in doing so openly use democratic institutions to destroy democracy. Continue reading >>

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29 April 2024

Marlene Wind

The Enemy Within

Naivety persists when it comes to understanding the scope of the hybrid war that Russia is currently waging against us, with the role played by the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban being a good example. European diplomats, politicians and commentators continue to underestimate the security risk that he poses as Putin's willing puppet. As a result, they are right now sleepwalking into what will likely be a disastrous Hungarian EU Presidency, not only for the Union itself but also for Ukraine. Continue reading >>

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