Democratic ideals were first introduced to France during the time of the French Revolution, in 1789. Since then, France has come a long way, and is currently referred to as an example of a strong …
Could Marine Le Pen’s Potential Election Have Threatened France’s Democracy? by Héloïse Hakimi Le Grand @UCLA
On April 23rd 2017, what many French people and analysts abroad feared happened: the far-right, with 21.3% of the votes, was a round close to the presidency. But why were people so scared of Marine Le …
Populism is Dead, Long Live Populism? Macron’s Innovative Populism by Imane @ Columbia University
Emmanuel Macron’s election in 2017 appeared as the defeat of Marine Le Pen's populism. Yet, the president embodied as a candidate an innovative populism that imposes upon us to rethink the catch-all …
Austria: Another Case of Western European Populism? by Max Bottinger @ Columbia University
The reputable German news outlet Die Welt is recently cited as saying that, “The alternative to [Angela] Merkel is not the Alternative for Germany, it is [Sebastian] Kurz.” The 31-year old Austrian …