Anti-establishment centrists may well win the Dutch elections Erik Voeten - November 20, 2023 Parties that defy conventional labels are shaking up Dutch politics. Are they unicorns – or a model for other countries?
Does Putin have a vote in U.S. elections? Elizabeth N. Saunders, Marina E. Henke, Nadiya Kostyuk, Rachel Myrick, and Kenneth Schultz - September 28, 2023 International relations scholars have a ‘good chat’ about U.S. elections and foreign policy.
Is there a green policy backlash? Erik Voeten - September 21, 2023 Leaders in Germany and the U.K. think so.
If LGBTQ voters had decided Germany’s election, the Greens would be in charge Niklas Ferch, Michael Hunklinger, and Dorothée de Nève - October 11, 2021 Self-identified LGBTQ voters are disappointed that the major parties keep dragging their feet on the community’s rights
Germany’s far-right party lost seats in last week’s election. Here’s why. Rafaela Dancygier - October 4, 2021 Research suggests centrist parties adopted strategies to counter the right
Angela Merkel’s bloc lost ground in Sunday’s election. So who won? Thorsten Faas, Marc Debus, and Julius Lagodny - September 28, 2021 Here’s what 30 years of data on government formation in Germany tell us
‘The most powerful woman in the world’ is stepping down. What is Merkel’s legacy on gender equality? Sabine Lang, Petra Ahrens, and Phillip Ayoub - September 23, 2021 As a conservative woman in government, the German chancellor has often ‘led from behind’ on gender issues
Germany has banned political parties in the past. Can it credibly condemn Turkey for doing the same? Mika Hackner - April 7, 2021 Trying to protect democracy from anti-democratic parties can give anti-democratic governments cover if they use the same tactics
Four things to watch in Germany’s state elections on Sunday Manès Weisskircher - March 13, 2021 The winners and losers could give clues about what’s ahead in September’s general election
Why Republicans haven’t abandoned Trumpism Pippa Norris - February 8, 2021 Parties can and do change. But these four barriers stand between the Republican Party and moderation.
After this summer’s protests, Americans think differently about race. That could last for generations. Sam Winter-Levy and Bryan Schonfeld - October 11, 2020 A rich body of research finds major events can create sustained changes in attitudes
With one court decision, Germany may be plunging Europe into a constitutional crisis Daniel Kelemen and Federico Fabbrini - May 7, 2020 If you add fights over court power to money issues, coronavirus and democratic collapse, expect explosive consequences
European nations have to decide whether big compromises on post-coronavirus funding are worth it de Vries - April 22, 2020 This is how disagreements over debt and refugees widened the E.U.’s political rifts
Far-right voters don’t dislike government. They just want to keep its benefits for their own ethnic group. Sofia Vasilopoulou and Daphne Halikiopoulou - December 2, 2019 The far right gains when citizens distrust the government
Mainstream conservative parties paved the way for far-right nationalism Daniel Ziblatt and Bart Bonikowski - December 1, 2019 By talking up ethnic nationalism but not delivering, they opened up space for the radical right
When the Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago, it shook up U.S. politics. Here’s how. James Goldgeier - November 8, 2019 Republicans have been divided on foreign policy ever since the Cold War ended.
The German far-right AfD did well in a regional election. Don’t jump to any dramatic conclusions. Dan Hough - October 31, 2019 Here are three reasons to stay calm.
Germany’s far-right AfD party might be the big winner in tomorrow’s regional elections. Here’s what that means. Manès Weisskircher - August 30, 2019 AfD is likely to emerge as the main opposition party in both Brandenburg and Saxony.
Why do Facebook and Twitter’s anti-extremist guidelines allow right-wingers more freedom than Islamists? Anna Meier - July 31, 2019 Relying on governments to designate organizations as terrorists means “de-platforming” is always political.
The Trump administration will push to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide. Surprised? Here’s why. Phillip Ayoub - February 27, 2019 “Homonationalists” argue that immigration would threaten LGBTQ rights at home.
Bavaria’s Christian Social Union party’s campaign strategy flopped. Here’s what this means for Germany — and Europe. Dan Hough - October 15, 2018 On Sunday, about 9.5 million voters in southern Germany went
Why Europeans may not want a U.S. trade deal Julia Rone - October 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78265" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag flies in
Why a far-right party with white supremacist roots is on the rise — in Sweden Matthew Goodwin - September 10, 2018 On Sunday, voters went to the polls in Sweden. The
Angela Merkel’s governing alliance is increasingly frayed. Here’s why. Philipp Adorf - July 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75276" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves the
The big winners in Italy’s election are really big on Facebook Thomas Davidson and Mabel Berezin - March 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70201" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Luigi Di Maio, left, the Italian
This explains how social media can both weaken — and strengthen — democracy. Yannis Theocharis, Pablo Barberá, Margaret Roberts, and Joshua Tucker - December 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_26050" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)[/caption] The past year has
In Germany, Merkel’s center-right party may be trying to form a government with the center-left. That could be a problem. Stephen Silvia - December 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66975" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly
No, the populist surge does not mean European democracy is collapsing José Caamaño and Casal Bértoa - November 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64075" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the hard-right Alternative for
Germany’s economy is too strong. What will the new government do? von Daniels - October 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65302" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers remove an election poster featuring
Party members in Europe may not actually vote for their candidates. Here’s what’s going on. Jonathan Polk and Ann-Kristin Kölln - October 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64761" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers remove an election poster of
Yes, Germany put a far-right party in Parliament. That’s not as alarming as you might think. Tobias Konitzer and David Rothschild - September 29, 2017 In last Sunday’s German elections, many observers were deeply disturbed
Fact checking may backfire when correcting populist politicians’ lies. But that doesn’t make it pointless. Ekaterina Zhuravskaya - September 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64101" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Marine Le Pen, leader of France's
Germany’s AfD wants to roll back birthright citizenship. The right-wing party has the wrong idea. Elizabeth Dekeyser - September 26, 2017 On Sunday, Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won 12.6
Germany’s far-right party AfD won the Facebook battle. By a lot. Thomas Davidson and Julius Lagodny - September 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64075" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the hard-right Alternative for
Building a new German coalition government won’t be easy — here’s why Dan Hough - September 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64003" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Angela Merkel won a fourth term as
The anti-Muslim AfD scored big in Germany’s 2017 election Rafaela Dancygier - September 25, 2017 What does this mean for German Muslims?
Behind the ‘boring’ German election are four deeply disturbing trends Sheri Berman - September 25, 2017 The consensus throughout the German election campaign was that this
New German election forecast: Merkel’s party will win but lose seats Thomas Gschwend, Simon Munzert, Sebastian Sternberg, Lukas Stoetzer, and Marcel Neunhoeffer - September 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63891" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of German Chancellor Angela
Germany goes to the polls Sunday. Here’s what to expect. Philipp Adorf - September 22, 2017 Germans are heading to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary
Europeans have lost faith in their governments and institutions. Why? We did the research. Jeff Frieden and Chase Foster - September 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63787" align="alignnone" width="960"] A supporter of Greece's extreme right party
Merkel opposed marriage equality — until now. What happened? Phillip Ayoub - June 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60491" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Brandenburg Gate is seen with
So is the wave of populist nationalism finished? Hardly. Pippa Norris - May 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58471" align="alignleft" width="960"] French presidential candidate for the far-right
A far-right grouping may become the biggest opposition party in Germany. Here’s what you need to know. Philipp Adorf - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54581" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People jump across concrete elements of Berlin’s Holocaust
Italy is having a referendum next week. It may spark a major European crisis. Stathis Kalyvas and Paris Aslanadis - November 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50337" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks
Hillary Clinton would win in Australia, New Zealand, England, Canada, France, Mexico and Germany. But not Russia. Tobias Konitzer, Sam Corbett-Davies, and David Rothschild - November 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49048" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton meets
Austerity is undermining a common European identity. Will fascism result? Andrea Mammone - April 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39331" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Far-right activists make a Nazi salute
A far-right party just won seats in three German state parliaments. Here’s why. Mark Kayser and Arndt Leininger - March 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37659" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Swiss far-right politician Eric Weber celebrates
Why Republicans should love undocumented immigrants Nicole Baerg and Erik Voeten - March 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37316" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Anti-Trump protesters hold signs outside a
A European shutdown? The 2014 European elections and the great recession Erik Voeten - November 4, 2013 This is a guest post by Cas Mudde, assistant professor in
Has Germany reached a turning point? Whither the SPD and the arrival of political euroskepticism Joshua Tucker - September 27, 2013 [caption id="attachment_480" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (Michael Sohn/Associated Press)[/caption] Continuing our