Are the Ghosts of the 20th Century Returning?
BARCELONA - For decades, political debate in Europe between conservatives and the left focused largely on economic institutions and policies.  In this bi-polar system, the parties differed on the nuances of economic policy, but broadly agreed on democratic values, the European project, and the need to adapt to and manage globalization, rather than reject it wholesale. But, with the growing success of appeals to identity and renewed ethnic or religious nationalism, that is changing. Are the ghosts of the early and mid-twentieth century returning?
Kemal Dervis, ContributorVice-President and Director for Global Economy and Development...