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Democratic Sovereignty Index (LE-DSI) Measuring Whether the Demos Actually Remains Sovereign Are we measuring democracy correctly? The LE-DSI uses 31 indicators across seven dimensions to examine how much effective political sovereignty actually remains with citizens. Explore the Results / Download Full Report Read democratic-sovereignty Strategic Papers here
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Democratic Sovereignty From the Independent Human Mind to the International Order Are we measuring democracy correctly? The LE-DSI uses 31 indicators across seven dimensions to examine how much effective political sovereignty actually remains with citizens. Read the Paper / Download PDF Democratic Sovereignty Index here
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The Great Democratic Illusion argues that contemporary democratic theory has increasingly confused democratic institutions with democracy itself. Elections, constitutions, representative assemblies and civil liberties remain indispensable, but they do not create democratic legitimacy. Democratic legitimacy originates in a sovereign demos capable of exercising meaningful influence over public decisions. The article introduces cognitive sovereignty as a
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Building the Constitutional Future of New Europe presents a comprehensive constitutional vision for a sovereign, democratic and peaceful Europe adapted to the realities of the twenty-first century. Rather than proposing incremental institutional reforms, it introduces an original constitutional model based on an Open Modular Federation, combining effective European cooperation with national constitutional autonomy.The proposal addresses
The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine, Ivan Katchanovski The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine by Ivan Katchanovski offers a comprehensive forensic analysis of the February 2014 shootings in Kyiv that killed dozens of protesters and police officers. Drawing on extensive video evidence, testimonies, and legal proceedings, the book challenges mainstream narratives by examining which parties were responsible
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Strategic Sovereignty in the Age of Cognitive Competition: The European Case and Global Implications This presentation introduces a new theoretical framework explaining how cognitive competition is transforming international power. It argues that strategic sovereignty increasingly depends on cognitive sovereignty, information integrity and independent decision-making. The presentation analyses Europe’s structural vulnerabilities, cognitive dependence, digital infrastructure, democratic
The European Doctrine of Cognitive Sovereignty: The Foundation of Strategic Sovereignty in the Twenty-First Century European strategic sovereignty, cognitive sovereignty, cognitive security, democracy, AI influence, geopolitical strategy, European AuthorGorazd Hladnik, MSc, MBAOrganizationLibertas EuropaCreatorLibertas EuropaCopyright© 2026 Gorazd Hladnik – Libertas EuropaLanguageEnglish policy
EUROPEAN ETHICAL RENEWAL Balancing Human Rights, Public Interest and Civilizational Continuity IntroductionEurope is often described as facing economic, geopolitical or security crises. Yet beneath thesevisible challenges lies a deeper and more consequential one: a gradual erosion of the ethicalbalance that has shaped European civilization for centuries. Europe did not become a globalcentre of culture, science,
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STRATEGIC SOVEREIGNTY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION BETWEEN COGNITIVE DEPENDENCE AND CIVILIZATIONAL AUTONOMY Gorazd Hladnik, MSc, MBAIn my presentation at the International Scientific Conference “Philosophy of the Future: Ideasand Meanings” at Lomonosov Moscow State University, I put forward a thesis that may beuncomfortable, yet one that is – I believe – necessary for reflecting on the
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LEGAL REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE Comparative Analysis and Future Directions for the Protection of Cognitive Integrity, Cognitive Autonomy and Cognitive Sovereignty EXECUTIVE SUMMARY European legal systems increasingly recognize psychological violence as a legitimate subject of legal protection. This recognition has evolved through multiple legal and regulatory domains, including domestic violence, workplace harassment, anti-discrimination law, consumer
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