At crucial periods in its development, the EU protects and reinforces its essential projects: the single market, the euro, security. At such moments, EU deepening and widening – in other words, reform and enlargement – are necessary for the sustainability of European success. In their recent book 'F...

Democracy without trust: what happens when the public sphere collapses? The core foundations of a democratic society, based on trust, transparency, and a shared understanding of facts, are visibly weakening in the age of information technology. Societies are becoming polarised, confidence in institu...

Stephanie Acker, Andrew Geddes, and Negar Katirai explore the importance of relationships in research and the benefits of participatory research, which are key aspects of U-Lead, a youth leadership and participatory research programme....