'The Tribalization of Europe is a hard-headed analysis of the turn towards narrow populist nationalism, as well as an impassioned defence of the liberal values needed to sustain a democratic political future.'
Francis Fukuyama, Stanford University
'Marlene Wind has written an eloquent, magisterial and compelling warning: the degradation of democracy to extreme majoritarianism and adherence to the tribe (even if a tribe of citizens) fundamentally questions our common democratic values.'
Carlos Closa, European University Institute
Preface
Introduction
Imagined Communities and Identity Politicsv Tribal thinking and dreams of detachment
Why Brexit is Just Another Kind of Tribalism
The Tribal Shift in Central and Eastern Europe
Who Cares About Democracy?
Who Are the People?
Democracy Without Limits?
Are Illiberal Democracies Democracies?
Why Liberals Are Increasingly on the Defensive, but Shouldn't Be
Marlene Wind is Professor of Politics at the University of Copenhagen.