Depleting democracies explores the impact of radical right parties on their mainstream competitors, public policies regarding vulnerable groups and the respective polities in Eastern Europe from the Baltic to the Black Sea. It argues that these parties drive a process of depletion that fundamentally challenges democratic quality in the region.
About the Author: Michael Minkenberg is Professor of Comparative Politics at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
Zsuzsanna Végh is a Researcher at the Chair of Comparative Politics at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)