The Western Allies 50 Years Later

Post-1945 Western Europe benefited greatly from center-left parties offering real solutions to real problems. Where has that left gone?

The rising, far-right Sweden Democrats keep doing better in Swedish elections. They are now the country’s second-largest party, and their influence on Swedish political life has never been greater.

Separatists encounter a fundamental paradox: The very political flexibility that allows their aspirations to flourish in a democratic setting also provides the tools to snuff out their movements. It explains…