Article: The Alarming Embrace of Anti-Democratic Ideas by Young Europeans

In an article for CEPA, Dr. Rumena Filipova makes the case that a worrying trend is emerging, whereby youth in Central and Eastern Europe turn out to harbor less democratic and pro-Western views than usually expected. The article provides a cross-country comparative perspective, identifies the reasons for these dispositions and offers recommendations for reclaiming young people’s hearts and minds for the democratic and transatlantic cause.