This paper argues that measuring public opinion perceptions about major state actors can help gauge the impact of foreign influence operations.

From the vantage point of Earth’s orbit in outer space, over the last 60 years we have learned to observe, to understand, to connect, and to protect our planet.

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In a prolonged state of emergency or, worse, a permanent ‘war’ against an invisible enemy, authoritarian instincts can kick in like a sleep twitch. As the authors seem to imply, the real ‘apocalypse’ may not be the pandemic itself but the social and political transformations that it may inflict upon our liberal democracies.

Year: 2021 Author: Radu Magdin ISSN: 2736-5816 DOI: 10.53121/ELFPP5 There has been a noticeable trend of decreasing well-being and trust in institutions among citizens in the last couple of years. The current social contract has placed greater burdens and more risks on individuals and has contributed to increasing inequality, thus leading to a drop in the public mood, increasing support towards […]

The pandemic and subsequent economic fallout from prolonged restrictive measures are changing the socio-economic landscape across Europe, directly affecting millions of citizens.

Year: 2021 Editor: Milosz Hodun ISBN: 978-83-936110-5-8 A few years ago, Europeans associated conspiracy theories with harmless lunacy. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought conspiracy theories to the forefront of Europeans’ consciousness, showing what they are and how dangerous they can be. We have now understood that conspiracy theories have enormous potential to engage people, organise and direct their actions in […]

Year: 2021 Author: Takis S. Pappas ISSN: 2736-5816 DOI: 10.53121/ELFPB2 For a time, post-war European politics was dominated by the liberal type of party. These broadly liberal parties were who originally envisaged the idea of a united Europe and subsequently carried the torch for the advancement of an open society in a progressively integrated Europe under rule of law.

Year: 2021 Editors: Dr. Antonios Nestoras, Francesco Cappelletti, Dr. Maria Alesina, Vincent Delhomme, Carmen Descamps The European Liberal Forum presents you the Liberal White Book 2030, a visionary publication that lays down the road to a free, fair and strong Europe. Over 200 experts in European politics, academics, and civil society representatives worked together to create a point of reference […]

Year: 2021 Due to shared challenges such as migration, energy transition, radical Islam and climate change, Europe and the MENA region are struggling to cooperate successfully. However, the region is increasingly connected, and we must address a key question: How can we develop a shared area where liberalism and Islam are not in opposition but in concert? In this paper, […]

Year: 2021 Editors: Nina Tomaževič, Dejan Ravšelj, Aleksander Aristovnik ISBN: 978-2-39067-005-6 9782390670056 The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic covers a wide range of consequences in the different life domains of individuals. In this context, the day-to-day lives of university students have changed drastically. Higher Education Institutions had to switch over to contactless education within days. This publication offers a thorough […]

Year: 2021 Editor: Ludvig Hambraeus ISBN: 978-2-39067-000-1 U.S. private equity extraordinaire Stephen Schwartzman outlined it well: “In the 21st Century, China is no longer an elective, it is core curriculum”.   In order for stakeholders and policymakers to be successful in working with issues resulting from a rising China, an understanding of and appreciation for how China views the world and […]