The Undiplomats: Right-wing populists and their foreign policies

As right-wing populist parties have shifted from being marginal players to important political actors in Europe, they have also turned their attention from domestic to foreign and security policy, in ways that sometimes threaten European interests. Mainstream parties need to find effective ways to counter them. Whether they are in government or in opposition, populist parties can complicate the process of forming EU foreign policy. They may undermine mainstream consensus on how to react to international events, thereby weakening Europe’s voice abroad and limiting its capacity to respond to global challenges.

• Primary Source

ESO: Information Guide: Common Foreign and Security Policy http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-common-foreign-and-security-policy/

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