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Safeguarding academic freedom in Europe, a pressing concern for democracy
27 October 2020
The European University of Social Sciences welcomes the European Court’s ruling on "Lex CEU".
Does political illegitimacy in Belarus imply new economic risks?
06 October 2020
Policy brief: Today’s political crisis in Belarus has given a rise to the phenomenon classified in political science as political illegitimacy. However, this is not a pure political phenomenon. It causes adverse and severe economic adjustments. In a short-term perspective, it gives a rise to numerous risks of financial destabilization. Moreover, it is likely to deepen the current recession and make it protracted. In the long-term, political illegitimacy causes adverse institutional adjustments and erosion of human capital, which is likely to lead a country into a long-standing depression.
Democracy in transition – the first 30 years
15 September 2020
Last year marked an important milestone as the world celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the first post-communist election in Poland. Despite the latest developments, there is still a large democratic gap between transition countries that became EU members and other transition countries.
HOI research | Why are mobile phones so important for Syrian refugees in Lebanon?
15 April 2020
Syrian refugees living in Lebanon today are facing limited freedom of movement, limited access to services, and constrained labor rights. For these people, mobile phones serve as essential tools for rebuilding social networks shattered by involuntary displacement.
Women in Power: Unpopular, unwilling or held back?
08 March 2020
Sweden is considered one of the most gender equal countries but the question remains whether there are still challenges when it comes to gender equality in Sweden. We interviewed Pamela Campa (Assistant Professor at SITE) where she shares her reflections on why there are still few women in power in Sweden.
Pamela Campa: No data-based evidence that gender quotas decrease the “quality” of politicians
17 January 2020
How acute is the issue of gender inequality in politics in the world today? And what is the world losing from the under-representation of women in politics? Pamela Campa, Assistant Professor at SITE, explains the issue behind gender inequality in politics in a recent interview by European Dialogue: Expert Group.
Signaling Dissent: Political Behavior in the Arab World
21 March 2018
By Anders Olofsgård, Raj M. Desai and Tarik Yousef
Imperfect Financial Markets as a Commitment Device for the Government
21 December 2017
By Jenny Simon, Working Paper
The Political Economy of Multilateral Aid Funds
21 December 2017
By Jenny Simon (with Justin Valasek)
Leniency, Collusion, Corruption, and Whistleblowing
30 November 2017
By Giancarlo Spagnolo (with Reinaldo Luz), SITE Working Paper