27. Why the Old Political Order Is Cracking | Populism, MAGA, and the Future of Democracy
For generations, politics in Europe and America was dominated by large, stable political parties. Today, those old political alignments are breaking down.
Why are voters abandoning established parties? Why are populist movements gaining strength across the West? And what does this transformation mean for the future of democracy?
In this episode of Tocqueville Talks, Furman University political scientists Brent Nelsen and James Guth discuss new research on the rise of populist politics in Europe and the United States. Drawing on their recent work on the 2024 European Parliamentary elections…
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