European Parliament elections have traditionally been tedious, low-turnout affairs. But five years of financial and migrant crises, terrorist attacks, and growing nationalism have put the European Union under unprecedented strain, and this week’s vote could reset its direction. Featured in this episode: Yascha Mounk is an associate professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and author of the book The People Versus Democracy – Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It.

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