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Marta Lackowska

28/02/2026
28/02/2026
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#81 Cities against democratic backsliding

In Conversation #81, Marta Lackowska explores how democratic backsliding is often accompanied by “subsidiarity backsliding”, as central governments weaken local autonomy through recentralization, financial pressure, and political control. Drawing on recent examples from Hungary, Poland, Turkey and beyond, she shows how cities are resisting these pressures and defending democracy through legal action, coalition-building, public communication, and progressive local policies.
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30/11/2020
30/11/2020
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#14 Safe or free?

Safety and freedom have always been qualities expected from and connected to cities. In ancient and medieval times, city walls were a symbol of shelter and protection from external threats. They signaled a territory governed under a rule of well-known law. Yet, at the same time, since the development of the ancient polis, citi-zens probably expected more freedom in the urban context than in the rural one. In a city where many of the inhabitants were newcomers, the flair...
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