A New Push for European Democracy
The Research
This policy report looks into the European Union's response to democratic backsliding in EU Member States. The following research question(s) have guided this team’s investigation and corresponding policy proposals: What are some possible shortcomings of the current EU proposals to curtail democratic backsliding? How can the EU framework best be strengthened, improved, and/or supplemented? We propose that current measures can be complemented with a bottom-up approach, specifically focusing on civil society engagement.
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The Team
Taylor Pearce
MSc International Political Economy
Taylor holds a BA in International Relations with a focus on Western Europe and Germany from Brown University. She has lived in Berlin and participated in the International Parliamentary Scholarship at the Bundestag. Her academic interests include the political economy of neoliberalism and the development of semiperipheral economies.
Richárd Demény
MSc European and International Public Policy
Richárd holds a BSc in Financial Management from the International Business School of Budapest as well as a BSc in Politics and International Relations from the University of Southampton. His work mainly focuses on Hungarian politics, the European Union and far-right parties.
Quido Haškovec
BSc Politics and Philosophy
Quido is a student from Czech Republic with a particular interest for Central and Eastern Europe. His research primarily focuses on the recent populist surge, its effect on national party systems and on the future of the European Union.
Milla Gajdos
Natalia MrówczyÅ„ska
BSc Politics and International Relations
Natalia's interests comprise shaping grassroots approaches to development strategies as well as further researching the interplay between economic development and democratisation. After completing her BSc, she plans to pursue an MPhil in Development Studies.
Grace Provenzano
MSc European and International Public Policy
Grace holds a BA in Global and International Studies from Michigan State University. She has a particularly interested in international policy and global governance along with Europe/US relations. After graduation, she wishes to start a consulting or analyst position in London, and has long-term goals working for an international organisation such as the UN.
Eirini Kallinikou
MSc European and International Public Policy
Eirini is a student from Greece with a BSc in International and European Studies. Her academic interests revolve around Brexit, the rise of populism in Europe and EU foreign policy.