Do low-turnout elections make the electorate more conservative? Not that much.
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This is why Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was just awarded the $5 million Ibrahim prize
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Is there a payoff from U.S. intervention to protect U.S. assets? We found few trade benefits.
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Why is Poland’s Law and Justice Party trying to rein in the judiciary?
Political science has a term for what unfolded in Poland
For now, the ANC’s support is holding steady — but that may not last. Here’s why.
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Like Trump, Putin issued lots of executive orders early on. They mostly didn’t work.
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Yes, the party in power tends to lose votes over time. But how often?
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