The NATO summit is a tale of three cities Elizabeth N. Saunders - July 9, 2024 What political gambles and uncertainty in London, Paris, and Washington could mean for international security.
Politicians on all sides campaign on restricting immigration Alexander Kustov - June 20, 2024 Voters dislike immigration, especially when it is unauthorized. That’s pushing all politicians to respond.
People thought tactical voting was a big deal in Britain’s general election. It wasn’t. Joel Selway - December 30, 2019 It is wildly unlikely that Labour could have won, even if British voters had been more tactically aware
Will Boris Johnson get the majority he needs to finish Brexit at last? Tim Haughton and David Cutts - December 11, 2019 These four things could determine this week’s U.K. election.
Russia wants more influence in Africa. It’s using disinformation to get there. Shelby Grossman - December 2, 2019 Facebook says the oligarch behind the Internet Research Agency is involved.
Brexit shows how a tiny party can have big consequences Tim Bale - December 2, 2019 Nigel Farage’s pro-Brexit parties forced the much bigger Conservative Party to live up to its rhetoric
Don’t want to discuss Trump or impeachment at Thanksgiving? Try this instead. Vanessa Lide and E.J. Graff - November 26, 2019 Dazzle (or distract) the table with what else has been happening while they weren’t looking.
The U.K. is voting — again. Here are 4 possible ways the parliamentary election could go. Paul Whiteley, Matthew Goodwin, Marianne Stewart, and Harold Clarke - November 11, 2019 Keep your eyes on Nigel Farage.
Boris Johnson wants to call a U.K. election. But can he win it? Paul Whiteley, Matthew Goodwin, Marianne Stewart, and Harold Clarke - September 23, 2019 Nothing is simple in British politics at the moment
British voters used to care about political parties. Now they just care about Brexit. Sam Winter-Levy and Bryan Schonfeld - September 17, 2019 What to do about Europe overwhelms U.K. views on almost everything else.
What do British voters think of their new prime minister? Paul Whiteley, Marianne Stewart, and Harold Clarke - July 22, 2019 Here’s why the new Brexit Party may be a threat.
Tinder just agreed to let Russia review its data on demand. That could be dangerous for Russians. Valerie Sperling - June 11, 2019 So why does Russia want to peek into its citizens’ bedrooms?
How do U.K. voters feel now about the E.U.? Here’s what our survey found. Paul Whiteley, Marianne Stewart, and Harold Clarke - May 30, 2019 In the European Parliament elections, Conservatives and Labour alike saw their support plummet.
Did Russia make Brexit promoter Nigel Farage a ‘YouTube star’? Rhys Crilley and Precious Chatterje-Doody - March 26, 2019 Or was the BBC involved as well?
Donald Trump is a symbol of white identity politics in Europe, too Michael Tesler and John Sides - June 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74796" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman in London holds a
Why the Brexit referendum might not be the last word on Britain’s E.U. membership Joshua Tucker - January 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68043" align="aligncenter" width="960"] FILE- In this Friday, June 24,
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
No, Sweden isn’t hiding an immigrant crime problem. This is the real story. Kristine Eck and Christopher Fariss - February 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54636" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump and first lady Melania Trump
France’s National Front scandal has exposed the dirty little secret of Europe’s far right Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54588" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Effigies of French presidential candidate Francois
Democracy weakens when workers have less power Elena Nikolova - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52873" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Airport workers seeking higher wages take
What Thomas Hobbes can tell us about Donald Trump and conflicts of interest Bruce Peabody - December 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50555" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An exterior view of the hotel
Which election forecast was the most accurate? Or rather: The least wrong? Pavel Atanasov - November 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49524" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter casts a ballot at
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
What do Trump and Brexit have in common? Warnings of electoral fraud. Toby James - October 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48545" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump reviewing
No, Brexit is not the end of the liberal world order Erik Voeten - June 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43035" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man closes his umbrella decorated
Post-Brexit, the U.K. is in its worst political crisis since 1940 Matthias Matthijs - June 29, 2016 On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European
The U.K. has voted for Brexit. Here’s what happens next. Henry Farrell - June 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42763" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Nigel Farage, leader of the United
Four keys for predicting whether Britain will leave the European Union David Rothschild - June 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42525" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.K. Independence Party supporter awaits
In the Netherlands, there is no rising tide of skepticism about the European Union - April 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39559" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Flags of the Dutch E.U. presidency
No, Trump won’t win votes from disaffected Democrats in the fall Charlotte Cavaille - March 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37210" align="aligncenter" width="908"] People raise their arms as Donald
This is what Trump supporters and your argumentative uncle have in common Matthijs Rooduijn, Gijs Schumacher, and Bert Bakker - December 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33909" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump
These days we watch debates on two screens: TV and social media. And that’s good for democracy. Cristian Vaccari, Ben O’Loughlin, and Andrew Chadwick - December 15, 2015 As the Republican presidential hopefuls prepare for their last 2015
Who benefits from a British referendum on European Union membership? Tim Haughton - May 25, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25317" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] The Union Flag flies next to
What changed and what stayed the same in the U.K. election Tim Haughton and Peter Kerr - May 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24996" align="aligncenter" width="400"] British Prime Minister David Cameron meets
Britain’s election highlights the instability of its political system Patrick Dunleavy - May 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24552" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] British Labor Party leader Ed
Britain's election highlights the instability of its political system Henry Farrell - May 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24552" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] British Labor Party leader Ed
Social media, #Immigration, and political knowledge in #Ukelection2015 Kevin Munger - May 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24389" align="aligncenter" width="908"] UKIP leader Nigel Farage poses for
Four key developments to watch in the British election Tim Haughton - May 6, 2015 The following is a guest post by political scientist Tim Haughton
What would Britain look like under Proportional Representation? Simon Hix and Jack Blumenau - May 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24340" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] A U.K. Independence Party
The gender gap in performance evaluations in the UK election leadership debates Pippa Norris - April 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23330" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Natalie Bennett, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage,
Jean-Claude Juncker and the populist Zeitgeist in European politics Cas Mudde - December 30, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19593" align="aligncenter" width="620"] British politician Nigel Farage, left, shares
Are European parliamentarians responsive to their voters? de Vries - May 26, 2014 Last week about 500 million eligible voters had the opportunity
The Le Pen-Wilders alliance and the European Parliament: Plus ça change, plus la meme chose Erik Voeten - February 11, 2014 This is a guest post by Cas Mudde, an assistant
Why the Swiss voted to cap immigration Henry Farrell - February 10, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606"] Cars line up at the border
Cameron’s European Gambit Joshua Tucker - January 23, 2013 The following is a guest post by Georgetown University political