Elections & Democracy

Presidents and provosts from Stanford University, LSE, Hertie School, the University of Montreal, and CEU were at Sciences Po to discuss academic freedom.

The “key and timely” insights of Julia and co-laureate David Yanagizawa-Drott, on “the critical role of media and social media in motivating political beliefs and actions, as well as the dangers posed by controlled media”, compelled the jury.

Donald Trump issued decrees freezing or cancelling tens of billions of dollars of research funding. Why is the mobilisation "Stand Up for Science" vital at the international level? Answers by Stéphanie Balme, CERI.

How did the Americans abroad experience the latest election night? How did a French actress re-ignited the #MeToo Movement? Time to listen to the new season.

From the influence of social media to the next steps of the upcoming coalition: watch the video interviews with three expert professors.

How can we encourage internet users to think about the veracity of information before they share it? Focus on a recent empirical survey by Émeric Henry, Department of Economics.

Does President Trump's second term open the door to elites who can operate without concern for justice and truth? An analysis by the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics.

Virality and democracy, the politicisation of news stories, IA and universities: read the second issue.

How can disinformation be tackled in countries as different as France, Germany, Moldova, and Romania? Discover 6 common solutions based on a consultation carried out by Make.org and Sciences Po.

How can the radical right movements be simultaneously global and local? And why do they appeal to the Global South? Interview with Professor Rita Abrahamsen, invited by the CERI.

Algerians headed to the polls with no real hope of seeing any candidate other than their current president triumph. What went wrong? An analysis by the CERI.

What if a key part of governing was labelling populations as “others” to legitimise the role of the state? Three former PhD students wrote a book on the concept of othering.

From her return to Sciences Po to the presidential election in Iran... News from the CERI researcher nine months after her release.

From finding sources to reaching her audience, Elizaveta Osetinskaya was invited by CERI to discuss the political challenges of her work.

Gilles Ivaldi, researcher at CEVIPOF, looks at the rise of far-right parties, which varies from one European country to another.

Former Digital Minister of Taiwan Audrey Tang shares her country's approach.

Discover the reasons behind this controversial choice with Christophe Jaffrelot, an expert researcher on India.

An interview with Sciences Po Provost and world-renowned economist Sergei Guriev.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan came very close to victory after getting 49% of the vote. In the second round, to be held on 28 May, he stands a very good chance of winning. What is the explanation for Erdogan’s and his political allies’ good performance?

Our researchers explain what's at stake in these critical elections.