How western populism weakens democracy in Ukraine
Journal: London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Year: 2017

What does the election of Donald Trump and the rise of ‘populist’ parties across Europe mean for Ukraine? Iryna Solonenko argues that populism in Europe, and in the West generally, plays into the hands of anti-democratic forces in the country, supporting Russia’s destabilising influence and threatening Ukraine’s democratic future.