Macron the Maverick
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron has positioned himself against the old left and the old right, but he is neither a left- or right-wing populist, nor a traditional centrist. If he wins, he could give hope to those around the world who are anxious about the rising tide of populism and hyper-nationalism.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s far-right National Front, may be a charter member of what New America Senior Fellow Scott Malcomson calls the “Nationalist International.” But she is not the only “maverick” who is polling well in the run-up to her country’s presidential election this spring.