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A new study finds a significant gap between political parties and their citizens on the issue of holding referendums to leave the European Union (EU), with the public being more supportive of such votes than party elites. This reveals a deep, understudied fracture in European politics, showing that public opinion on major constitutional issues can diverge sharply from the positions of established political leadership.
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Research introduces the concept of “energy uncertainty” by exploring what it’s like to live through power outages and unreliable energy access. This work is important because it connects the physical experience of energy insecurity to broader social and political questions, helping us understand how energy policy failures directly impact people’s daily lives and sense of stability.
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A study of migrant remittances—money sent home by people working abroad—shows they are not just financial transactions but are deeply shaped by family obligations, gender roles, and government policies in the home country. This challenges simple economic theories and highlights how global migration weaves together personal lives, family networks, and national economies in complex ways.
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