Summary of The Enemy Within
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In Western democracies, populist leaders and demagogues are latching onto citizens’ economic and societal angst. In a recent European Policy Center evaluation of the situation, senior policy analyst Corina Stratulat examines how societies can avoid the “slippery slope to democratic subversion” by understanding the root causes of the people’s frustration and then “taking a good look in the mirror.” While always politically neutral, getAbstract recommends this briefing to politicians and policy wonks interested in current trends.
In this summary, you will learn
- Why European democracies must to cling to their “polities’ liberal core,”
- Why the current state of political affairs needs assessment and
- How a dose of “therapy” could lead to substantial political reforms.
About the Author
Corina Stratulat is a senior policy analyst with the European Policy Center, an independent think tank that works to foster European integration through analysis and debate.