Why Europeans are worried about appeasing Putin, again
Both mainstream European politicians and cultural conservatives have frequently voted to accommodate Putin.
Good to Know: Populism
Alexander Kustov and Yaoyao Dai - March 21, 2025
Why is populist rhetoric so prevalent, and does it even matter?
Germany’s far-right party made huge gains in the 2025 elections
Alexander Kustov - February 26, 2025
The AfD made sure immigration remains a top concern for voters.
Why high-level U.S.-Russia talks are bad diplomacy
Elizabeth N. Saunders - February 19, 2025
Marco Rubio’s Riyadh meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov shows U.S. diplomacy is in crisis.
Why nationalist parties don’t always like their national soccer teams
Erik Voeten - June 25, 2024
Far-right surge in European elections casts a shadow over EURO 2024.
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