Hans-Georg Betz is a leading expert on populism and the radical right in affluent liberal democracies, and has written several seminal books and articles on radical right-wing populism, nativism, and Islamophobia. His academic profile can be found here.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?On the hollowness of the contemporary radical populist right and what to do about itFor decades, radical right-wing populism has been accompanied by a narrative warning of the fundamental threat these parties pose to liberal democracy. The effect has been close to zero.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Matteo Salvini – Italy’s salvation?Is it entirely unreasonable to expect that Italy's populists in power, though unavoidable, will end up like many governments before them – mugged by harsh reality?
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Everything that is wrong is the fault of '68: regaining cultural hegemony by trashing the leftIn the burgeoning literature on the populist right, smouldering resentment has so far not been sufficiently appreciated and expressed.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Endgames in Germany: bringing down MerkelThe CSU's position is weak – but unfortunately, not weak enough to not bring down Angela Merkel.