A fragmentation of the political landscape, a dilution of the centre towards extremes and a weakening of the long dominant parties.
Université Libre de Bruxelles, member of the Scientific Council of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS).
It is understandable how academic commentary has been stimulated over recent months but in the aftermath of the Forward! (En Marche!) political victory it is important to remember the fundamental points. The use ‘populism’ as a catch-all phrase to characterise the positions of both Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Mélenchon and, to a lesser extent Emmanuel […]