What happened to liberalism – Does it still exist? Schallwelten Episode 31 from April 14, 2026

Liberalism was long considered the invisible foundation of the Western order. For many politicians, it had become as self-evident as parliamentary democracy itself. Yet precisely this self-evidence has vanished. Authoritarian systems are gaining in appeal, liberal parties are losing their cohesive power, and cultural debates are increasingly conducted in an illiberal manner. The question of whether we are witnessing the end of liberalism, […]