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Tag Archives: Liberal Democracy
Nov 8 2019
The roots of right-wing populism in Central and Eastern Europe: at the nexus of neoliberalism and the global culture wars
3 CommentsBy Elżbieta Korolczuk In their recent article in The Guardian, based on the forthcoming book The Light that Failed: The Reckoning Ivan Krastev and Steven Holmes claim that the current illiberal backlash in countries such as Poland and Hungary is best … Continue reading
Posted by: November 8, 2019
Tagged with: 1989, Central and Eastern Europe, Crisis, Democracy, globalisation, Liberal Democracy, Neoliberalism, populism, post-socialism, protests
Nov 2 2015
As Europe looks fearfully outside, its liberal democracy is under attack from within
3 CommentsBy Cas Mudde Liberal democracy in Europe is under threat once more. This time, however, the threat comes from within the European elite. What can be done to remedy this situation? If one believes the international media, then the “refugee … Continue reading
Posted by: November 2, 2015
Tagged with: far-right, Hungary, Liberal Democracy, refugee crisis