One of the crucial lessons we have learned is that terrorism should not be fought with methods violating human rights. Such means undermine precisely those values which we want to defend against the enemies of democracy. And they are not effective.

Europe and the US need a new strategy to deal with Afghanistan and Pakistan. A transatlantic Baker-Hamilton-style commission might be just the idea says Daniel Korski, Senior Policy Fellow, ECFR.

In a recent speech at the Climate Change Summit in Florida, the Governor calls for a long term energy policy that addresses challenges of rising fuel prices, climate change and national security and urges politicians to make tough choices.

The debate around MPs’ expenses has struck a chord with an unsympathetic public – but MPs’ roles need more fundamental reform argues Graham Allen MP.

Renewing local democracy should mean more than rearranging existing powers between councillors and mayors say Chris Leslie and Guy Lodge as they argue for reforming local governance in England.

A survey* carried out immediately after the Irish referendum outlines a very worrying landscape for the future of European integration. Jose Ignacio Torreblanca explores.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a badge of respectability for major companies. But voluntary initiatives to promote socially responsible business practices can never replace protective legislation says the author.

For at least a decade, democratic renewal has been a top priority for all the UK’s major parties yet the results are not very encouraging. The authors here suggest ways of improving citizen engagement and suggest may be its time to look outwards.

After Ireland followed voted "No" to the the Lisbon Treaty, which had promised to rescue Europe from its addiction to institutional navel-gazing, the reactions have been predictable - the authors from ECFR analyse the situation in this feature.

"The eGovernment achievements so far demonstrate the value to governments of providing information and services over the Web, but there is a lot of room for improvement" believes the author as he highlights challenges and what W3C are doing to tackle them