Research on the nature and the degree of authoritarian influence in the Western Balkan region
Authoritarian influence
Political Capital is among the best-known researchers of institutional authoritarian influence in Europe. Our research focuses primarily on what challenge Russia, China and Turkey pose to democracies in the European, regional and national contexts. We place a large emphasis on geopolitical efforts; the systematic analysis of political and cultural influence; hard, soft and sharp power.
Influence of authoritarian third countries on EU institutions
A conversation about the pandemic's impact on the democratic world, and the myth that authoritarian states managed to better deal with the consequences of the crisis.
A podcast about the political and economic situation in Italy, policy responses to the corona crisis, the future of the European integration. Guest: Erik Jones
A discussion with Peter Pomerantsev
There is a vast majority in the EP for pushing back against authoritarian regimes and their efforts to corrupt democracies throughout the world
Russian, Chinese and Turkish authoritarian influence in Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Budapest on 7 November.
On 10 October, the European Parliament approved a resolution condemning foreign electoral interference and disinformation in democratic processes with a vast majority. The result of the vote on text, similarly to previous cases, shows that the Kremlin has nowhere near enough friends in the EP to inf
A study by Political Capital and its research partners
