7. Who Governs Europe in the Age of Trump? – Matthias Matthijs
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In this episode of Tocqueville Talks, political economist Matthias Matthijs joins Dr. Elizabeth L’Arrivée to examine Europe’s strategic vulnerability following the return of Donald Trump to the White House.
The conversation introduces the idea of the “Trump trap”: Europe’s geopolitical weakness forces short-term concessions on trade, defense, and regulation that undermine democratic legitimacy and reward far-right challengers. Drawing on Alexis de Tocqueville’s analysis of centralized administration, the episode asks whether Europe’s growing bureaucratic power is cultivating self-government—or accelerating political dependence.
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