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Democratic distress in Europe and the USA: a transatlantic malaise?

What could Americans and Europeans learn from each other about the looming crisis of democracy?

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Protest March, Trump not Welcome, 24 May 2017, Brussels North Station. Credit: Flickr/miguel_discart_photos via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Liberal democracy is floundering in places where it was long thought to be most securely established. In both Western Europe and the United States, polls suggest that many voters have lost confidence in democratic institutions, while political polarization and illiberal parties appear to be on the rise.