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Carl Schmitt rejected the Nazis, but his political philosophy paved the way for the likes of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Unpicking the gap between rhetoric and reality.
Scotland remains sick man of Europe despite devolution. Here’s what is going wrong.
Internet polls are offering up quite different results to phone polls. Here are a few suggestions as to why.
The likes of Sheffield, Bilbao and Leipzig have staged a spectacular comeback.
By striking deep in Bashar-al Assad’s heartland, Islamic State issued a reminder that his regime will never control all of Syria.
This year’s presidential campaign was dominated by panic over a far-right surge – but its real meaning is somewhat different.
Media coverage of the debate has so far been dominated by Conservative men
Colombia is pursuing a bold programme to give people back land seized by paramilitaries. But its beneficiaries don’t feel safe.
So what if the Brexit camp is led by ‘loons’ – Bill Durodie smells freedom.
Explaining how the European Parliament and Commission combine to represent the interests of 28 member states.
Leanne Wood: socialist, republican, feminist – and the woman who is changing the face of Welsh politics.
Calls to stop division between emergency and development aid will be heard at UN’s first ever humanitarian summit.
It’s the first global gathering to discuss humanitarian crises and opportunities – but talk and no action might still end up the order of the day.
Five decades ago, China began a decade of devastating crackdowns and purges – and the causes are still poorly understood.
Assessing the argument that the British people would be better represented by their national parliament.
While Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government can take heart, the political landscape is fragmenting along caste, religious and ideological lines.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has attacked the European Arrest Warrant for putting British nationals at risk of extradition. Is he right?
Take a break from Glastonbury prep to read this.
The US has often worried about its decline, but this year, the theme is stronger than ever.
It’s not just a nation’s memory of itself, but what it does to citizens who disagree that reveals its ethical compass.
A historian responds to Boris Johnson’s claim that the EU is pursuing a powerful super-state, like Hitler.
It got top billing in the Queen’s speech but is anyone actually any clearer on what the government’s prison reforms are?
The government has had to make many u-turns of late and that’s unlikely to change now.