

Laurenz (Laurence) Guenther
Political economist and researcher focused on representation, populism, and immigration in Western democracies, affiliated with the Toulouse School of Economics and the Institute for European Policymaking; author of research on the cultural representation gap.
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May 5, 2026 • 57min
Laurenz Guenther on the Representation Gap in Politics
Laurenz (Laurence) Guenther, a political economist studying representation, populism, and immigration, discusses the large cultural representation gap between voters and political elites. He compares identical surveys across countries, highlights big divergences on immigration, crime, gender, and EU issues, and explores why socially conservative but economically left voters lack a clear party home.


