A lunchtime discussion on the rise of populist movements in Europe and how they might influence continental security and civil liberties.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May recently laid out the government's plan to leave the European Union, following a popular referendum vote in June 2016. In France, far-right populist leader Marine Le Pen is seen as a serious contender in the 2017 presidential election. In Germany, anti-immigrant political party Alternative für Deutschland is expected to gain seats in the national parliament in 2017. In Italy, voters rejected Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's reform referendum.

What's driving populism in Europe? How might these movements have an effect on continental security and civil liberties? 

Featuring:

Mr. Ehsan Zaffar, Senior Advisor, Department of Homeland Security

Mr. Ehsan Zaffar serves as a Senior Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security, where he advises the Secretary of Homeland Security on the civil rights and civil liberties implications of existing and proposed national security policies. His book Understanding Homeland Security: Foundations of Security Policy will be published in Spring 2017 by Routledge Press. Read more.