If there’s one overarching story being told about the political trends of the past decade—about Brexit and Donald Trump, about an ascendant populism in Europe and South Asia, about the growing authoritarian threat of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping—it’s this: Liberalism is in decline. The governing philosophy that for much of the 20th century advanced democratic elections, international cooperation, and a robust declaration of inalienable rights is now being undermined or rejected in much of the world.
Luis Parrales is an assistant editor at The Atlantic. He was previously an associate editor for arts and culture at The Dispatch.
