Mark Blyth

Brown University

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Mark Blyth on KCRW

In the aftermath of the Cold War, the consensus of Western politics was that more countries would evolve into liberal democracies and stay that way.

Is populism a threat to democracy?

In the aftermath of the Cold War, the consensus of Western politics was that more countries would evolve into liberal democracies and stay that way.

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It’s been 4 days since British voters decided to withdraw from the European Union.

Brexit Fallout Continues: Its Implications for the World

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International May Day rallies are supposed to celebrate the dignity of human labor, but with 26 million Europeans out of work and unemployment at 27 percent in Greece and Spain,…

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