LSE European Politics https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog Bridging research, policy and public debate on Europe Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk/blogs.dir/28/files/2020/09/lse-logo-blogs.jpg LSE European Politics https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog 32 32 41080385 Why don’t all immigrants support progressive parties? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/04/06/why-dont-all-immigrants-support-progressive-parties/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:41:33 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64622 Why don’t all immigrants support progressive parties with pro-immigration policies? Korinna O. Lindemann and António Valentim present new evidence suggesting this puzzle can be explained by the features of the … Continued

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]]> 64622 Finland’s “Orpo reforms” have failed to deliver https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/04/01/finland-orpo-reforms-failed-labour-market/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:01:13 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64614 After winning power in 2023, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo oversaw sweeping labour market and social security reforms. Markku Sippola argues the reforms have not only failed to create economic … Continued

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]]> 64614 Europe has become a strategic spectator in the Iran war https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/03/30/europe-iran-conflict-gulf-security-strategic-impact/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:52:45 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64606 Despite being deeply invested in the stability of the Gulf, European states have so far operated on the margins of the conflict in Iran. Kristian Alexander writes that Europe’s approach … Continued

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]]> 64606 In the age of AI, citizens may become more critical of human decision-makers https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/03/27/ai-vs-human-decision-making-bias-limitations/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:28:50 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64599 Could artificial intelligence change the way we think about decisions made by humans? Florian Stoeckel presents new research showing that when citizens are prompted to think about AI, they become … Continued

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]]> 64599 Are Russia and China losing their grip on the Middle East? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/03/26/russia-china-influence-middle-east-iran-conflict/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:42:05 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64592 Why have Russia and China not acted more forcefully to protect Iran? Maria Papageorgiou argues that Moscow and Beijing’s inability to counterbalance US actions will have important implications for their … Continued

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]]> 64592 How should governments respond to the Iran energy crisis? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/03/24/iran-energy-crisis-eu-gas-prices-government-response/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:12:52 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64583 Energy prices have risen sharply since the start of the war in Iran. Daisy Jameson and Carina Perez argue European governments should act swiftly to limit the impact of high … Continued

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]]> 64583 The rise and fall of Iran’s forward defence strategy https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/03/23/iran-forward-defence-strategy-hezbollah-hamas-israel/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:59:07 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64576 For decades, Iran cultivated a network of non-state actors to keep military threats at arm’s length. Arash Reisinezhad writes that while this “forward defence” strategy allowed Tehran to project influence … Continued

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]]> 64576 Jürgen Habermas and the case for a supranational democracy in Europe https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/03/20/jurgen-habermas-supranational-democracy-european-union-integration/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:18:10 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64568 Jürgen Habermas, who died on 14 March, was one of Europe’s most influential thinkers. Reflecting on his work, Simon Glendinning revisits the argument Habermas made for establishing a supranational democracy … Continued

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]]> 64568 Italy’s referendum – is the Italian right as united as it seems? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/03/18/italy-justice-reform-nordio-referendum/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:36:05 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64556 Italy will hold a referendum on reforms to the justice system on 22–23 March. Marino De Luca writes that behind the appearance of a united front among centre-right parties, there … Continued

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]]> 64556 Europe’s Ukraine consensus still holds – but the far right is splitting over Russia https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/03/16/europe-ukraine-support-far-right-russia-divisions/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:21:08 +0000 https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/?p=64546 Despite warnings about “war fatigue”, voting patterns in the European Parliament suggest mainstream parties remain firmly supportive of Ukraine. Yet as Adam Holesch, Piotr Zagórski and Aron Buzogány show, divisions … Continued

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