Macron Won But the Election Isn’t Over
France’s two-round presidential election is always followed by a third, which this time is certain to hold a surprise.
France’s two-round presidential election is always followed by a third, which this time is certain to hold a surprise.
A world led by a unified Europe would be a significantly better place than one mismanaged by a fragmented United States.
The cautious approach by far-right parties worldwide to Trump’s impeachment and Brexit may signal that these political actors are now adopting long-term strategies to gain power.
Center-right parties recognized the 2008 economic crisis as a time of greater voter volatility when the populist radical right sought to secure more support through appeals over immigration.
The political momentum and social appeal of the current populist backlash illustrates the persistence of dark collective layers that the postwar transition was meant to have banished.
In 2019, Oswald Mosley’s European vision does not feel so distant, as current affairs increasingly come to resemble the darker parts of history.
