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
Hungary just became a coronavirus autocracy Daniel Kelemen - April 2, 2020 Will Europe respond to Orban’s power grab?
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
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.
Hungary’s democracy just got a failing grade Daniel Kelemen - February 7, 2019 This week, the Washington-based think tank Freedom House published its
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
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
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
Is Merkel on her way out? Yes, but not quite yet. Dan Hough - November 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65302" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers remove an election poster of
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
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?
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
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
Hungary’s government is increasingly autocratic. What is the European Parliament doing about it? Maurits Meijers and der Veer - May 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators in Hungary protest an amendment
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
Germany’s ruling party lost this week’s Berlin election. What does this mean for the 2017 national elections? Dan Hough - September 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46615" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German
Sure, the U.S. and Russia often meddle in foreign elections. Does it matter? Dov Levin - September 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45923" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter wears an "I voted"
The Brussels attacks are exposing Europe’s identity crisis. Here’s how - March 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37791" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A mourner places a candle next
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
The Czech paradox: Did the winner lose and the losers win? Joshua Tucker - October 30, 2013 [caption id="attachment_2350" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Make-up artists prepare the Czech
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
German Post-Election Analysis: Merkel Wins! Sort of… Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2013 One of our regular features here at The Monkey Cage
The Political Science of PRISM and International Privacy Henry Farrell - July 18, 2013 The "Financial Times":http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd7dd97c-eed5-11e2-b8ec-00144feabdc0.html has an editorial warning gravely that the
Conservatives for Better Childcare Henry Farrell - June 26, 2013 This bit in a "New York Times":http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/world/europe/merkel-offers-her-election-manifesto.html about Angela Merkel's
The Georgian Dream? Joshua Tucker - October 2, 2012 The following is a guest post on yesterday's Georgian parliamentary
It’s Not All Greek to the Germans: More on the North Rhine-Westphalia Election Joshua Tucker - May 14, 2010 More from "Benjamin Preisler":http://sensemania.blogspot.com/ on the German regional elections in
The Other Big Recent Election Result: 2010 North Rhine Westphalia Election in Germany Joshua Tucker - May 10, 2010 We are pleased to welcome back Benjamin Preisler with a
2009 German Parliamentary Elections: Post-Election Analysis Joshua Tucker - September 29, 2009 As part of our continuing series of "international election analysis":https://themonkeycage.org/2009/09/election_reports_and_political.html
Pre-Election Analysis: 2009 German Parliamentary Elections Joshua Tucker - September 25, 2009 In our "continuing series":https://themonkeycage.org/2009/09/election_reports_and_political.html of election analysis from political scientists,
Political Cleavages Henry Farrell - August 25, 2009 "Eric Langenbacher":http://aicgsgermanelection2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/campaign-posters-are-back.html has an interesting post on campaign poster styles