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Populism's Popularity in Eastern Europe (with Maria Snegovaya)

Populism's Popularity in Eastern Europe (with Maria Snegovaya)

Update: 2024-05-28
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There's been a concerning rise in populism in Central and Eastern European countries, as has been the case in Hungary and Slovakia under the respective presidencies of Victor Orbán and Robert Fico. On this episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia welcome Maria Snegovaya, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to discuss her new book, When Left Moves Right: The Decline of the Left and the Rise of the Populist Right in Postcommunist Europe. Why are Eastern and Central European countries seeing a resurgence of populism? How concerning is democratic backsliding and is the phenomenon limited to Europe? How is Putin using Soviet narratives to advance his agenda in Russia?

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Populism's Popularity in Eastern Europe (with Maria Snegovaya)

Populism's Popularity in Eastern Europe (with Maria Snegovaya)

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