Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. European Populism: Similarities and Differences with the Past (September 18, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53654 53654-13444103@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Andrei S. Markovits is the Karl W. Deutsch Collegiate Professor of Comparative Politics and German Studies and an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan. His many books, articles and reviews on topics as varied as sports, dog rescue and many aspects of European and comparative politics have been published in fifteen languages. He has received many prestigious prizes and fellowships. He has also won multiple teaching awards, most notably the Golden Apple Award at the University of Michigan in 2007.

In Germany, France, Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, and a number of other European countries, populist movements have appeared recently in many guises, altering these countries’ politics and policies. The movements have displayed characteristics that are reminiscent of - though not identical to developments of the 1920s and 1930s. The lecture will highlight the current situation, analyze its causes and manifestations, and look at similarities and differences to earlier events that contributed to a very turbulent history in Europe.

This is the first in a series of monthly lectures on various topics. The next lecture will be on October 9th. The title is How Legal “Ethics” Kept an Innocent Man in Prison for 26 Years.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:04:29 -0400 2018-09-18T10:00:00-04:00 2018-09-18T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion olli-image
WCED Lecture. Populism and the Erosion of Democracy (October 19, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54102 54102-13528400@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 19, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Populist parties and politicians are surging in both developed and new democracies, prompting much analytical and popular concern. Their rise is largely due to the failure of mainstream political parties to articulate and respond to popular concerns about immigration, changing labor markets, and perceived cultural threats. This talk explains how populists benefited from the shortcomings of mainstream parties, how they gained power in several countries, and the consequences of their governance for the formal and informal institutions of liberal democracy.

Anna Grzymala-Busse is the Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University. Her research interests include political parties, state development and transformation, informal political institutions, religion and politics, and post-communist politics. She is the author of Redeeming the Communist Past, Rebuilding Leviathan, and Nations Under God.

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to weisercenter@umich.edu at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 15 Oct 2018 09:35:30 -0400 2018-10-19T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-19T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Anna Grzymala-Busse