Transatlantic Populism and the Long Crisis

Abstract: This essay considers the linkages between populist movements in Europe and the United States in the wake of the American election of 2024 and political turbulence in several European democracies. The essay argues that populist movements share several areas of convergence, but also points of possible conflict that will likely worsen if the electoral successes of populist parties and movements continue. The current populist moment on both sides of the Atlantic stems in large part from a nearly two-decade period of turmoil that began with the global financial crisis of 2008.