Populism

Five Cheers for 2021

2020-12-29

After a year of death, despair, and deep uncertainty, there are glimmers of light on the horizon. Not only is responsible leadership returning to the United States, but there is...

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Will COVID-19 Remake the World?

2020-04-13

No one should expect the pandemic to alter – much less reverse – tendencies that were evident before the crisis. Neoliberalism will continue its slow death, populist autocrats will become even more authoritarian, and the left will continue to struggle to

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A Tale of Two Demagogues

2020-03-02

Economic nationalism is on the rise, and democracy is on the wane. Given those worrying trends, the recent meetings in India between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may yet come to be seen as the apotheosis of dystopia.

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The Hooligan Spirit

2019-10-19

There are many reasons why even the oldest democracies, such as the US and the UK, are increasingly riven by tribal hatreds...

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India’s Democratic Dictatorship

2019-09-24

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indias character is being transformed by a government with no regard for institutions

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The Fall and Rise of Public Heroism

2019-08-29

The value of heroism is again on the rise, especially in countries where undemocratic regimes can no longer be relied on to deliver economic prosperity

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Will Democracy Die Last?

2019-08-26

These days, liberal democracy and authoritarianism seem to be engaged in a process of competitive decay, the outcome of which remains uncertain.

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Boris Johnson and the Triumph of Gullibility?

2019-07-30

The success of populist politicians such as US President Donald Trump and new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggests that voters are becoming increasingly gullible.

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The Age of Cynical Voters

2019-07-20

Voters who support populist parties and leaders are making political choices that they know to be risky because they feel as though they have nothing to lose.

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The Experts We Need

2019-06-22

Policy gurus spend too much time with others like them top civil servants, high flying journalists, successful business people and too little time with ordinary voters.

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Truly Taking Back Control

2019-03-28

When people are more able to shape their own futures, they are less likely to be convinced that others are to blame for their plight.

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What’s Wrong with Contemporary Capitalism?

2019-03-16

suddenly, capitalism is visibly sick. The virus of socialism has reemerged and is infecting the young once more

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Risks to the Global Economy in 2019

2019-01-17

Over the course of this year and next, the biggest economic risks will emerge in those areas where investors think recent patterns are unlikely to change

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A Year to Act

2019-01-08

t has been 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, and despite significant progress toward improving life expectancy and boosting incomes around the world

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The Changing Face of American Conservatism

2018-12-08

The demise of the Weekly Standard is proof that the once popular neoconservatism of the past few decades has died

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Nationalism Will Go Bankrupt

2018-06-23

The opposite of populist nationalism is not globalist elitism; it is economic realism. And in the end, countries such as Britain, the United States

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The Fate of French Populism

2017-06-20

Macrons likely victory tomorrow doesnt mean he can ignore the energies driving both the far left and far right

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Europe’s Reform Opportunity

2017-04-10

policymakers will need to acknowledge that they still lack effective policy-coordination tools

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Growing Out of Populism?

2017-04-05

Although US growth is very strong, Europe has been outperforming expectations by more

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How to stop a populist

2017-03-20

One of the most effective bulwarks is having the right electoral system

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What Is a Populist? And is Donald Trump one?

2017-03-02

To understand the current administration, populism is as important as nativism and authoritarianism

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When the Mob Rules, Everyone Is a Target

2017-01-22

Trump’s ochlocracy brings dangers and threats that the Republic has not witnessed since Joe McCarthy. Do we even know how to fight back?

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The New Year and the New Populism

2017-01-17

The word “populism” was everywhere in 2016

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Democracy’s Broken Promises

2017-01-06

It’s facile to blame the politics of post-truth practiced by populists. Lies and exaggerations would not work if current democratic practice were without problems

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