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Cas Mudde is an assistant professor in the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia, in Athens (USA). Among his most recent books is Populism in Europe and the Americas: Threat or Corrective to Democracy? (Cambridge University Press, 2012).

Articles by Cas Mudde

The European elite's politics of fear

Cas Mudde 18 March 2013

Fear mongering about 'anti-European populism' discredits the EU elite’s position on European democracy – it should stop.

America's election and the Tea Party

Cas Mudde 9 November 2012

A series of voting setbacks in November 2012 means the conservative Tea Party movement is now facing a difficult and divisive period, says Cas Mudde.

Flemish nationalism: a new landscape

Cas Mudde 15 October 2012

The results of Belgium's local elections has brought victory in the northern Flanders region to the conservative and nationalist but democratic New Flemish Alliance. This represents the transformation of Flemish nationalism, says Cas Mudde.

The Dutch elections and the Eurosceptic paradox

Cas Mudde 17 September 2012

Despite alarming predictions, last week's Dutch election results turned out to be anticlimactic, as voters placed their confidence in the two mainstream, moderate parties. But Brussels shouldn't celebrate too soon, as the "European weather vane" shows signs of bigger challenges to come.

Dutch elections, European consequences

Cas Mudde 12 September 2012

The combination of economic troubles and Eurosceptic pressures will increase the international impact of the Netherlands' latest election, says Cas Mudde.

America’s new revolutionaries

Cas Mudde 3 September 2012

The belief that the United States stands at a historic crossroads is widespread across the political spectrum. But among parts of the right the view takes worrying directions, says Cas Mudde.

Norway’s democratic example

Cas Mudde 28 August 2012

The process and result in the trial of Anders Breivik are a vindication of Norway’s liberal democracy and a lesson for the world, says Cas Mudde.

Wisconsin's Sikh massacre: the real danger

Cas Mudde 13 August 2012

The perpetrator of the latest mass shooting in the United States has been compared to Timothy McVeigh and Anders Breivik. But a closer understanding of his motives and actions is needed before making this connection, says Cas Mudde.

Norway's atrocity: a story of non-impact

Cas Mudde 20 April 2012

The immediate reactions to the terrorist attack in Oslo in July 2011 were both politicised and inaccurate. The opening of the perpetrator's trial nine months later finds leading ideological positions still full of evasion, says Cas Mudde.

Europe: from crisis to opportunity

Cas Mudde 8 December 2011
The origin of the eurozone crisis lies in the overreach of the Maastricht treaty of 1992. A new process is needed to set the European Union on a new course - but this must have explicit popular consent at its heart, says Cas Mudde.

Europe's crisis and the radical right

Cas Mudde 16 November 2011
The severe economic upheaval in Europe has not been matched by a political resurgence of the radical right. Cas Mudde asks why - and whether the dog could yet bark.

Occupy Wall Street: lessons and opportunities

Cas Mudde 12 October 2011
The Occupy movement in the United States is both similar to and different from its Tea Party predecessor. The precise combination gives it political space to grow, says Cas Mudde.

9/11: more security, less secure

Cas Mudde 10 September 2011
The world has been changed by the securitisation of everyday life and the Islamisation of security. The accompanying threat-complex has shifted American sensibilities, says Cas Mudde. 

Norway’s catastrophe: democracy beyond fear

Cas Mudde 27 July 2011
The political response to atrocity often misjudges its character in ways that lead to further violations. This makes it all the more important that reaction to the bombing and massacre in Norway is based on careful assessment, says Cas Mudde.

Geert Wilders and Dutch democracy

Cas Mudde 24 June 2011
A court in the Netherlands has found the influential politician Geert Wilders innocent of charges of fomenting hatred and discrimination against Muslims. The decision is a challenge both to the rule of law and to Dutch politicians, says Cas Mudde. 

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