What Cas Mudde thinks about democracy

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Dutch political scientist, Stanley Wade Shelton UGAF Professor of International Affairs at the University of Georgia, who studies the far right and populism.

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Cas Mudde has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 26 Sept 2026

   Our readingOnly the far right, not the far left, threatens liberal democracy.

   Their wordsSo, while both the far right and “far left” threaten the established parties, only the far right threatens liberal democracy.

   ↗Look again – there’s more to Europe’s election trends than far-right successtheguardian.com 2nd of 2 in this piece