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Great Decisions 2019 Discussion Date: Thursday, March 28
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Populists conceive politics as being fundamentally organized by the opposition between a “pure people” and a “corrupt elite.” As such, they reject political pluralism and generally regard policymaking as a commonsense application of common will. This logic spills over to foreign policy. Strategic Europe 1.10.19
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Welcome to the third Great Decisions 2019 discussion at the Jacksonville Public Library! You are receiving this newsletter because you have shown an interest in the past about this discussion series or you have requested information about library programming. The program will be held on selected dates from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Library located at 10599 Deerwood Park Ave., close to the intersection of Gate Parkway and J.Turner Butler Blvd. Great Decisions 2019 Briefing Book, the companion book to the series, is available for purchase online for $30 from the Foreign Policy Association, but is not necessary for participation in the program.
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We are continuing to attempt identifying and confirming facilitators for other topics. You will be updated through the newsletters. The following discussion is confirmed: April 4 Nuclear Negotiations: Back to the Future Facilitator: J. Patrick Plumlee, Ph.D.
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Week Three: The Rise of Populism in Europe
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Mass migration, and the problems associated with it, have directly abetted the rise of populist parties in Europe. Opposition to immigration was the prime driver of support for Brexit, it brought a far-right party to the German Bundestag for the first time since the 1950s, and propelled Marine Le Pen to win a third of the vote in the French presidential election. In addition to calling for stronger borders, however, these parties are invariably illiberal, anti-American, anti-NATO and pro-Kremlin, making their rise a matter of serious concern for the national security interests of the United States. Foreign Policy Association
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Nancy Soderberg
Nancy Soderberg is an American foreign policy strategist who served as the third-ranking official on the Clinton Administration's National Security Council from 1993 to 1997 and as an Alternate Representative to the United Nations as a Presidential Appointee, with the rank of Ambassador, from 1997 to 2001.
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The new American revolution: the making of a populist movement
by Kayleigh McEnany
An engaging collection of interviews and stories about the powerful grassroots populist movement currently transforming the landscape of political campaigns shares insights into how everyday voters from the American heartland feel about such hot-button issues as illegal immigration, national security and religious freedom.
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All the king's men
by Robert Penn Warren
Louisiana governor Willie Stark's obsession with political power leads to the ultimate corruption of his gubernatorial administration, in the story of the rise and fall of a Southern demagogue in the 1930s.
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