Question: Identify and analyze the factors that contribute to polarization in this 21st century.What challenges do scholars face when studying topics such as populism and polarization cross-nationally? After studying these topics how serious of a threat do you believe populism and polarization pose to the stability of the liberal democracies? (Perhaps include a before/after analysis. Are you more/less concerned about the threat to liberal democracy since taking this course, orwas their no change.) Whichever answer you choose, defend it by analyzing our coursematerial. Relate all the information to Europe. If necessary you can add similarities to other countries but focus on the country of Europe