RETURN OF THE STRONG GODS: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West

After the staggering back to back world wars, the West embraced the ideal of the "open society," that by liberating ourselves from the old attachments to nation, clan, and religion we could build a prosperous world without borders. Reno argues here that the populism and nationalism that are upending politics in America and Europe are a sign that this postwar consensus is breaking down.