
All Quiet on the Populist Front?
Jan 21, 2021 argues that Donald Trump's downfall bodes neither ill nor well for other authoritarian leaders.
Jan-Werner Mueller, Professor of Politics at Princeton University, is a fellow at the Berlin Institute of Advanced Study and the author of the forthcoming Democracy Rules (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2021).
Jan 21, 2021 argues that Donald Trump's downfall bodes neither ill nor well for other authoritarian leaders.
Jan 7, 2021 says the defeated US president's incitement of violence merits a permanent ban from public office.
Dec 9, 2020 thinks the German chancellor's legacy will depend on whether she faces down Europe's illiberal saboteurs.
Nov 5, 2020 recommends a three-pronged approach to investigate presidential criminality while avoiding political pitfalls.
Sep 25, 2020 warns that fastidious adherence to rules and norms is only aiding the GOP's embrace of authoritarianism.
After a gradual decade-long democratization process, Myanmar’s military seized power again in February and is waging a ruthless crackdown against unarmed civilian protesters. A major escalation of the ongoing turmoil – civil war is a growing possibility – would have implications far beyond the country’s borders.