How to Have a Geopolitical Conversation with a Nativist
It should be possible to persuade Donald Trump’s supporters that he’s wrong. Here is how.
It should be possible to persuade Donald Trump’s supporters that he’s wrong. Here is how.
Nationalism and political incorrectness are the hallmarks of populists on both sides of the Atlantic.
The former president may not succeed in outflanking the far right.
France’s nationalists would get more support than the mainstream right.
Catalonia’s independence bid allows Mariano Rajoy to portray himself as the defender of Spanish unity.
In seeking further autonomy, the Serbs in Bosnia could violate the Dayton Agreement.
By refusing to give Catalans and Kurds autonomy, Spain and Turkey leave them with little choice.
Immigration from especially Muslim countries will make Europe less homogenous and less liberal.
Hungary’s right-wing government proposes policies that would be more at home in a police state.
Europe must not disparage those who worry that immigration is changing their societies too much.
Leaders won’t contain xenophobia by admitting more immigrants than their voters are ready for.
Americans should not compare European integration with their own history of nationbuilding.
A leadership contest in Germany’s Euroskeptic party reveals a split between liberals and nationalists.
Parties that are pro- or anti-globalization draw voters away from the political center.
Syria’s Druze are torn between supporting Bashar Assad and seeking help from neighboring Israel.