The Politics and Governance journal special issue titled “Illiberal Politics in Europe”, edited by AUTHLIB researchers Zsolt Enyedi (Central European University, Austria / CEU Democracy Institute, Hungary), Petra Guasti (Charles University, Czechia), Dean Schafer (Mississippi State University, USA), and Bálint Mikola (CEU Democracy Institute, Hungary), is now available open access.
The thematic issue focuses on the ideological and discursive foundations, policy outputs, and institutional impact of illiberal parties in Europe. The contributions highlight how illiberal actors reshape democratic institutions, popular attitudes, cultural narratives, and welfare policies. They also consider how illiberal ideas spread through mainstream political discourse. Crucially, the issue explores both the diversity of illiberal ideologies and the mechanisms of democratic resilience. Together, the studies show that illiberalism is not merely a rhetorical style but a substantive challenge to liberal democracy that operates through institutional changes, policy, and discourse.
All articles of the issue are available open access.
Read the editorial HERE.
Access the full issue HERE.
