Democracy

What Is at Stake in the 2019 European Election?

Published: 18 December 2018
Event report
The upcoming European election in 2019 might bring about an unprecedented political earthquake, already foreshadowed four years ago, blowing away the political centre altogether. What is likely to happen in the end: the feared come-back of nationalism or is there hope for a pro-European revival?

Upping the Ante on Bulk Surveillance

Published: 8 November 2018
Study
The precarious balance between the need for security and the right to privacy will continue to characterize “risk societies” of the 21st century. This compendium by Thorsten Wetzling and Kilian Vieth provides robust oversight practices and good laws that can serve as bulwarks against the erosion of fundamental rights in Europe and America.

Feminicide: A Global Phenomenon

Published: 13 October 2017
The fifth edition of “Feminicide: A Global Phenomenon” covers topics such as feminicide in different countries, the recent call of the UN-Rapporteur and the absolute criminalization of abortion.

The Other Side of the Medal

Published: 1 December 2015
Study
Major sporting events in Brazil in the web of urban planning, speculation and the right to the city