Financial Insecurity, Not Immigration, Is Driving Populist Politics
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/economic-insecurity-not-immigration-fueling-political-discontent-in-uk-and-across-europe-by-lorenza-antonucci-2026-03
Nearly a decade after Brexit and Donald Trump’s first election victory, populism is still often portrayed as a revolt by working-class voters struggling to keep up with economic change. But today’s electoral shifts reflect everyday forms of insecurity affecting a much broader segment of the population.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/economic-insecurity-not-immigration-fueling-political-discontent-in-uk-and-across-europe-by-lorenza-antonucci-2026-03
Nearly a decade after Brexit and Donald Trump’s first election victory, populism is still often portrayed as a revolt by working-class voters struggling to keep up with economic change. But today’s electoral shifts reflect everyday forms of insecurity affecting a much broader segment of the population.