German and European studies

Expert analyzes the rise of right-wing ideology in Europe

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Kurt Hübner is the chair of German and European studies at the University of British Columbia. His lecture with SFU, Europe on the Brink: The Rise of Right-Wing Populism, discussed the rising trends of right-wing ideology in Europe and some of the reasons these ideas and values are on the rise. “Something is changing,” Hübner explained. “And it’s happening simultaneously: not in one country, but many countries in Europe.”  The concept of populism is, as Hübner explained, the idea that “society is separated into two homogenous groups: the ‘pure’ people, and the elites.” This group…

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