He is regarded as one of the most original interpreters of contemporary world affairs. He advises heads of states and governments across Europe, has met Vladimir Putin, writes regular columns for the Financial Times and the New York Times, and is the author of internationally acclaimed books and essays. The political scientist Ivan Krastev was born in Bulgaria in 1965 and has lived in Vienna for many years. He is a permanent Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences, where he is currently serving as interim rector. He was one of the founding members of the European Council on Foreign Relations and chairs the Centre for Liberal Stategies in Sofia.
Armin Wolf sat down with Ivan Krastev to discuss the war in Ukaine, Putin, Trump, demography, politics as a delivery service and the future of liberal democracy.