Western Democracy Is on Trial, More than Any Time Since WWII
... backyard without help and, more importantly, leadership from the United States. Since then, it has failed to effectively deal with ... ... economic policies. In France, a rising far-right party funded by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government may possibly ... ... people further to the right. The assault on democratic norms in Turkey by its government is far worse. Still worse in that region,... ... policy, as racial, ethnic, and religious tension, fears of Islamic terrorism, nativism, and demagogues become ever more commonplace,...