france's socialist party, one of eu europe's most successful is a shadow of itself and spain held four elections in four years to arrive at a workable collision. in italy, ever since 2018, ushered in right wing populous, politics has been in turmoil saved by a government. even the netherlands took a record 225 days to form a collision government in 2017. why is this happening? some of the reasons are familiar. an age of rapid technology change, accelerating globalization and increasing ethnic diversity have created great anxiety. these anxieties then lead to distrust in traditional institutions and establish parties. new figures crash onto the political scene. some of who pedal fear and offer simple solutions to get rid of the complexity and take the country back, back to when times