Muddling Through Isn’t Enough
Modern democracy seems resistant to programs of sweeping change. But they may be the key to its survival.
Chris Bickerton teaches politics at Cambridge University and is author of The European Union: A Citizen’s Guide (Penguin, 2016).
Modern democracy seems resistant to programs of sweeping change. But they may be the key to its survival.
As we reach a midway point in François Hollande’s presidency, let’s put his staggering unpopularity and political difficulties into context.