About this course
Far right and far left parties have become an important part of political landscape in many European countries. It happened so in spite of hopes that in the post-Cold War Europe there would be no alternative to Western liberal democracy. Already in the 2000s, however, cracks appeared. While some countries experienced only minor shortcomings, in others the feeling of hopelessness, resentment and anger, fueled populist movements. The course seeks to examine and analyze the the causes, consequences, and potential policy responses to this phenomenon.
Syllabus
Faculty
Iben Schacke-Barfoed
FacultyMaster’s degree in political science from the University of Copenhagen, studied at IEP in Grenoble, France and at Columbia University, US. She is presently chief of communications and administration at Think Tank Europa. Previously worked for the European Affairs Committee and head of the EU Information in the Danish Parliament. She was also chief consultant in the Danish ministry of foreign affairs. With DIS since 2026
Milosz Jeromin Cordes
FacultyPhD (Cultural Studies, SWPS University, Warsaw 2017), MA (East-European Cultural Studies, University of Warsaw 2012), MA (International Relations, University of Warsaw & St. Petersburg State University, 2012), BA (History, University of Warsaw 2011), BA (International Relations, University of Warsaw 2010). Research Fellow at the Danish Foreign Policy Society (2021), Post-Doc Researcher at Lund University (2021). Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellow (2006). Vice-Consul at Poland’s Consulate General in Kaliningrad (2018-2021), Second Secretary at Poland’s Permanent Representation to the European Union (2016-2018), Second Secretary & Specialist at Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (2012-2016). With DIS since 2021.