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Populism, Trump, and the future of democracy

The most popular political philosopher of his generation explores the impact on the US of liberal responsibility worldwide for the rise of the hard right.

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President Trump announces US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, May 8, 2018. CNP/Press Association. All rights reserved.

These are dangerous times for democracy. Russia, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, and other places that once offered democratic hope are now, in varying degrees, falling into authoritarianism. Democracy is also in trouble in sturdier places.