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William Lai’s Inaugural Address: Performing Taiwan’s Sovereignty
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- June 6, 2024
On May 20, 2024, President Lai Ching-te (William Lai in English) of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was inaugurated in Taipei as the 16th-term President of the Republic of China (ROC). The inauguration ceremony, which I attended, exemplified the performance of state sovereignty. ROC sovereignty is performed partially through the appearance of twelve “diplomatic allies,”
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How Far to the Right Will EU Voters Go?
Starting on June 6, Europeans will cast their votes for their representatives in the European Parliament, the European Union’s only democratically elected institution. The radical right is expected to perform better than ever before, renewing concerns about the retreat of global democracy. Once a boring sideshow, the soon-to-be 720-member body has become a political force.
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How Not to Counter the Radical Right
National Conservatism conferences, one of the main meeting grounds for the global radical right, rarely attract much attention. If not for the decision of a local mayor, the same neglect would have befallen this year’s event in Brussels. But the mayor’s decision to shut down the conference on the grounds of “public safety” earned NatCon, as it’s known colloquially,
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The French Senate Vote on CETA: No Need to Panic!
On March 21, the French Senate voted against ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU). The big question raised by this vote is: what does this mean for the future of the agreement and trade relations between Canada and Europe? Termination of CETA under European law
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