THE DEATH OF DEMOCRACY – Right-Wing Populism in Europe and the USA

How can we protect liberal democracy? An urgent warning by two experts.
A captivating investigation based on numerous interviews about the goals and strategies of right-wing populists in EuUrope and the USA.
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Across Europe, right-wing populists are gaining massive support and threatening liberal democracy. Their goal is the gradual erosion of democratic institutions in order to impose their own agenda: against migration, against the EU, against the so-called "elites", and in favor of an authoritarian nation-state where the rule of law is increasingly undermined. They systematically erode trust in the liberal elements of the democratic system.

Peter R. Neumann, one of the world's leading experts on extremism, and award-winning television journalist and filmmaker Richard C. Schneider have explored Hungary, France, the Netherlands, Italy, and the United States. Their compelling investigation highlights the threat facing Germany as well. This book serves as a stark warning: if we fail to recognize what right-wing populists are planning, and if democratic parties do not unite and cooperate, it may be too late to stop them.

"Peter Neumann has the rare talent of explaining complex matters in a simple way, approaching frightening topics with a cool head, and never losing sight of the big picture, even in the details." Florence Gaub on Die Rückkehr des Terrors

Publisher: Rowohlt Berlin
Release: 12.08.2025
ISBN: 978-3-7371-0236-0
224 Pages
Authors: Richard C. SchneiderPeter R. Neumann

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Richard C. Schneider

Richard C. Schneider , born in 1957, is a journalist, author, and filmmaker. From 2006 to 2015, he served as ARD bureau chief and chief correspondent in Tel Aviv, later becoming head of TV and chief correspondent at the ARD studio in Rome in 2016. Until the end of 2022, he worked as an editor-at-large and filmmaker for ARD. He is also a regular contributor to Der Spiegel , writing on Israel and the Middle East. His recent works include the four-part documentary series Die Sache mit den Juden (2021), which explores antisemitism in Germany, and the Spiegel bestseller Die Sache mit Israel . Richard C. Schneider lives in Munich.

Peter R. Neumann

Peter R. Neumann, geboren 1974, ist Professor für Sicherheitsstudien am King’s College London. Als international gefragter Experte war Neumann Sonderbeauftragter der OSZE und berät die Europäische Kommission zum Thema Extremismus. Zuletzt erschienen von ihm «Logik der Angst. Die rechtsextreme Gefahr und ihre Wurzeln» und «Die Rückkehr des Terrors. Wie uns der Dschihadismus herausfordert».