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Jan-Werner Mueller

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Jan-Werner Mueller

Princeton

Jan-Werner Mueller, Professor of Politics at Princeton University, is the author, most recently, of Democracy Rules.

Articles

Economy and ecology | 28.09.2023

The siren song of climate authoritarianism

With the climate crisis escalating fast, calls for more authoritarian decision-making are increasing. But such a shift would likely make things worse

Democracy and society | 28.11.2022

What Makes a Fascist?

One of the least-understood lessons of Mussolini’s rise is the need to watch the conduct of traditional elites. A shift to fascism could happen fast

Future of social democracy | 21.08.2020

The fairy tale of the illiberal left

The debate about identity politics is not about silencing critical voices, but about demanding fundamental rights

Global | 15.03.2018

The People vs. Democracy?

For liberals, only irrational and ill-informed voters could opt for Italy's Five Star Movement. If so, logic dictates voters need less influence, not [...]

Europe | 17.01.2018

Movers and shakers

Political movements like En Marche and Podemos are great at engaging young people. But they’re not always that democratic