Populism on the Rise
2016 saw the rise of populist politics throughout Europe and America, with nationalist sentiment at an all-time high. Will this trend continue unabated throughout Europe's upcoming elections?
"There was Brexit and there was Trump… we will do the same in France!" This is the claim of Florian Philipott, second-in-command of France's immensely popular Front National. Similar parties are gaining traction throughout Europe, such as the AfD in Germany and the Freedom Party of Austria. Whatever the exact root of this phenomenon, it presents a great upheaval of the global socio-political structure in the post-war West.
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