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The Impact of Populism on Courts

There is a general trend among recent populist movements to implement measures that interfere with the independence and proper functioning of the judiciary. These movements seek to frame the courts in opposition to the popular will, yet the truth is more complicated than the populists would have us believe.

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Preserving Parliamentary Power in Pakistan
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Free Speech: Ten Principles for a Connected World
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A Fundamental(ly) European ‘right to be forgotten’
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Muddling Through: Brexit, the unwritten Constitution, and the Limits of Political Authority
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The Unfulfilled Promise of the Brazilian Constitution

How can we explain that a constitution full of socio-economic rights provisions created a long-lasting social tragedy? 

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Holey Union: The Constitutional Paradox of Secession

Constitutional expert Prof Rivka Weill reveals the unique challenge that secessionists pose to constitutional democracies. She argues that democratic states use potent and carefully disguised constitutional tools to prevent secessionists from achieving their goals, leaving no option but for them to resort to extra-legal means.

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William Browder on the State of Law in Putin's Russia

Listen to Bill Browder's first-hand account of how the murder of his Russian adviser Sergei Magnitsky inspired his worldwide campaign for the sanctions in his name.

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The Legacy of Gertrude Bell by Professor Sir Adam Roberts
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Russia and China: a Comparative Perspective on the Post-Communist Transition

This investigative comparison of the post-communist transitions of Russia and China attempts to assess why China’s growth has outstripped that of Russia, and whether Russia’s stunted economic development may offer signs for the future growth of China. 

 
 
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From Banning to Regulating TikTok: Addressing concerns of national security, privacy, and online harms

Jufang Wang argues that the threatened banning of the Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok on ‘national security’ grounds would undermine much-needed competition within the tech industry and lead to a more fractured ‘splinternet’.

 

 

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Work, Employment, and Industrial Relations in the Social Contract

Globalization, advances in technology, and changes in family structure demand a renewed emphasis on employment security and income

 
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