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    Do referendums undermine representative democracy?

    Politicians are not delegates. They are not elected in order to uncritically relay the ‘will of the people’. They are…
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    Are you optimistic about the future of the EU?

    Things are looking up for Europe. After years of austerity, high unemployment, and sputtering national economies, a sense of optimism is…
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    How can we stop the human trafficking and abuse of refugees?

    Refugees and migrants are among the most vulnerable people on the planet. They are scapegoated by populist politicians, denied international protection,…
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    Why are young people more receptive towards refugees?

    Why are young people more welcoming of refugees than older generations? In 2017, a survey of global millennials conducted by the…
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    Is government intervention the best way to cut inequality?

    Greed is good. So said Michael Douglas in Oliver Stone’s 1987 satirical film Wall Street. The sentiment has been echoed more recently by British…
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    Does the EU treat all its Member States equally?

    All Europeans are created equal. One of the fundamental principles of the EU is that citizens are all equal before the…
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    Should abortion be legal everywhere?

    On 25 May 2018, Ireland will hold a referendum on abortion. Ireland (along with Poland, Malta, and Northern Ireland) has some of the…
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    Are the conditions right for another world war?

    World War One was, according to H.G. Wells, the “war that will end war”. Seventeen million people died in the First…
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    Would you support the EU becoming a ‘European Republic’?

    Welcome to our second-ever book of the month! Each month, we put forward a book for our Book Club, collecting your…
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