Biden’s in Europe to reassure nervous allies. When does reassurance work?
Reinforcing alliances is a useful foreign policy tool, research finds
Many right-wing populists strut their manliness. Why does India’s Modi stress his softer side?
Not all populism is gendered in the same way
European soccer’s Super League is a naked grab for money. But fans may still be willing to accept it.
The breakaway league includes 12 top European teams
Does the public rally behind leaders who get covid-19?
We analyzed public opinion ratings for Macron, Trump and others who became ill.
If a president becomes incapacitated, here’s what the Constitution says
The 25th Amendment answers at least some of the big questions.
Britain has just admitted that it’s breaking its word on Brexit
A U.K. government minister says the U.K. will “break international law, in a very specific and limited way."
A U.K. minister got into hot water over a donation. Here’s what it tells us about business financing politics.
Our research suggests businesses have three broad reasons to donate to political parties.
Does the pandemic spell the end of populism? Most likely not — here’s why.
Political change results from the tug of war between two forces: dominance and innovation
Boris Johnson doesn’t dare sack his chief adviser
One Conservative prime minister called him a ‘career psychopath.’ Now another refuses to let him go.
In India, protesters are singing the national anthem and waving the flag. Here’s why that matters.
They’re challenging the BJP’s attempts to narrow the national identity.