The case for defending liberal values The far-right appeal has roots in emotions of loss, apprehension and resentment and its appeal is not easily counteracted by liberal arguments for an open, ... European Union • 18 Jun 19
Remain or Leave: is Brexit is a case of emotions over reason? How much rational control does either side have over its decision-making in an emotive and divisive issue like Brexit? Brexit • 27 Feb 19
What would Sartre make of Donald Trump and Nigel Farage? In world of divisive politics, extreme views and fake news, what would some philosophers make of today's crop of populists? Philosophy • 19 Dec 18
The rise of populism on the Danube and Vistula How the growth of strident populism in Hungary and Poland has created a challenge for the European Union European Union • 19 May 18
Charlottesville, Trump and the dark side of American populism The weekend violence in Charlottesville shows that the politics of resentment which gathered steam during Donald Trump's campaign are now flourishing under his presidency Donald Trump • 25 Sep 17
