Professor of International Affairs, Dr. Cas Mudde, is an expert on European politics and is the foremost scholar on the far right in western democracies. He has published widely on topics such as (un)civil society, democratization, Euroskepticism, extremism and democracy, political parties, and populism. His prime geographical regions of expertise are Europe, both East and West, and North America.

This month, Europe will elect 751 new members of the European Parliament. As the election draws near, Dr. Mudde is quoted in multiple news sources.

Financial Times: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4fd0f5f4-db57-11e3-b112-00144feabdc0.html#axzz32Rlxj2lG

Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/14/us-europe-immigration-netherlands-idUSBREA4D0A720140514

The Christian Science Monitor: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2014/0518/Europe-s-far-right-parties-set-for-big-wins.-Why

ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/europes-softens-image-elections-23790727

Open Democracy: http://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/cas-mudde/divided-house-of-antieurope

Bloomberg Businessweek: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-04-24/why-europes-far-right-is-getting-cozy-with-russia

US News: http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2014/05/20/europes-far-right-softens-image-for-elections