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Catherine De Vries

Catherine de Vries holds the Generali Endowed Chair in European Policies and is a Professor of Political Science at Bocconi University. She also serves as President of the Institute of European Policy Making at Bocconi University and is co-chair Bocconi’s International Advisory Council.

Protesters with flags in a demonstration.

Poland’s Polarised Election Signals a Wider Crisis for Liberal Democracy

Catherine De Vries

A razor-thin victory for the national-conservative Law and Justice Party reveals deep societal divisions and a broader erosion of centrist coalitions across the West.

To Counter Populism and Bolster Security, Europe Must Reinvest In Its Citizens

Catherine De Vries

Facing security threats and rising populism, Europe needs state investment in citizens, not austerity that fuelled discontent.

European Union flag and pedestrians walking in the rain.

Can Europe overcome the radical right to forge a new path?

Catherine De Vries

The EU faces mounting pressure to address economic, security, and climate challenges.

Geert Wilders and Dutch coalition prospects

Catherine De Vries

The election victory in the Netherlands for the Party for Freedom fits into a wider picture of European radical-right populism.

The Globalization Backlash: It’s Both Culture and the Economy, Stupid

Catherine De Vries

Political and economic cooperation across borders is experiencing mounting levels of popular resistance. The outcome of the Brexit vote, the election of Donald Trump, and