Europe: between dream and reality? | Chatham House

Erik Jones Anand Menon ; " European political development since the Treaty of Versailles has gone through four phases. The interwar period was a time of democratic weakness and ethnic conflict that culminated in the Second World War. What followed was a period of division and yet also integration, particularly in western Europe. Western Europeans sought to transcend the nation-state through the promotion of the rule of law. The ..."

Greenland is melting at an historically unprecedented rate | ResearchGate

Greenland was losing ice four times faster in 2012 than it was in 2003, new research has found. The study's lead author, Michael Bevis, says global warming is to blame. We spoke to Bevis, a professor of geodynamics at The Ohio State University, about his research and what it means.

Rediscovering Ancient Greek Music | Aeon.co

Music was ubiquitous in Ancient Greece. Now we can hear how it actually sounded

The strongmen strike back | Robert Kagan , WP

Of all the geopolitical transformations confronting the liberal democratic world these days, the one for which we are least prepared is the ideological and strategic resurgence of authoritarianism. We are not used to thinking of authoritarianism as a distinct worldview that offers a real alternative to liberalism. Communism was an ideology — and some thought fascism was, as well — that offered a comprehensive understanding of human nature, politics, economics and governance to shape the behavior and thought of all members of a society in every aspect of their lives.

via FT Brussels Briefing

Author Daniel Ziblatt analyzes the worldwide movement toward autocracy and concludes American democracy is safe — for now

Towards a More Inclusive Globalization: An Anti-Social Dumping Scheme | Daani Rodrik

Theory and empirics both suggest that international trade has sharp distributional implications. Furthermore, redistribution caused by trade is often viewed by the general public as more harmful or disruptive than other domestic market shocks. .. (pdf)

Via Economics for Inclusive Prosperity 

Greece: Economy Improves, Key Reforms Still Needed

Greece: Economy Improves, Key Reforms Still Needed

Referendums: who holds them, why, and are they always a dog's Brexit? | The Guardian Briefing

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/mar/11/referendums-who-holds-them-why-and-are-they-always-a-dogs-brexit

A third wave of autocratization is here: what is new about it?

A third wave of autocratization is here: what is new about it?: (2019). A third wave of autocratization is here: what is new about it?. Democratization. Ahead of Print.

via The Interpreter | NYT (newsletter)

check also V-DEM Annual Democracy Report 2018 

Renewing Europe | EMMANUEL MACRON

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/three-goals-to-guide-european-union-renewal-by-emmanuel-macron-2019-03?utm_source=Project+Syndicate+Newsletter&utm_campaign=cdf90203e4-Macron+Content+Mailing+March+5&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73bad5b7d8-cdf90203e4-93751817