Analyze rise in populism-nationalism in liberal democracies

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Assignment:

Directions: Read at least one of the articles linked below. One link is to the Economist, the other is to the New York Times. You should get 3-6 free articles a month so the links should work. For background and political context/examples you can review my supplemental lecture: Analyzing the rise in Populism and Nationalism in Liberal Democracies.

Article 1 Option: (Focus is on Europe and North America): Can liberal democracies survive identity politics?
Article 2 Option: (Focus is on Identity Politics in America): The End of Identity Liberalism

Answer the following question, with evidence from your reading choices above - Are liberal democracy (with its focus on individual liberties) and identity politics (with its focus on group rights) compatible? Yes? No? Both? Why?

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