Are we exaggerating populism’s threat to democracy? John Sides - September 10, 2024 A new book argues that democracy is actually pretty resilient.
It’s Women’s Equality Day. Here’s how woman suffrage activists cleared the hurdles. Corrine McConnaughy - August 26, 2020 Women’s political resources and organizational skills cemented the necessary partnerships
The movement against coronavirus lockdowns is still going — and still angry. Rachel Meade - August 6, 2020 This isn’t an astroturf movement. These populists deeply distrust elites for leaving them behind.
When left-leaning parties support austerity, their voters start to embrace the far right Maria Snegovaya - November 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80438" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Left- and right-wing sympathizers hold flags
Five takeaways about the Swedish election — and the far-right wave across Europe Sheri Berman - September 12, 2018 In Sweden’s general election on Sept. 9, 2018, voters reduced
Is democracy really in danger? The picture is not as dire as you think. Daniel Treisman - June 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69748" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Attendees gather in front of the
It’s radicals, not centrists, who are really more hostile to democracy Matthijs Rooduijn - June 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_64714" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (David Goldman/AP)[/caption] In a thought-provoking opinion
Italy just voted for two very different kinds of populism Piero Stanig, Massimo Anelli, Massimo Pulejo, and Italo Colantone - March 28, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/five-star-movements-win-in-italian-elections-is-big-but-inconclusive/2018/03/05/c268af4e-207c-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_video.html The Italian legislative election of March 4 had two
How flawed constitutions undermine democracy Victor Menaldo and Michael Albertus - February 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69689" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A replica of the Liberty Bell stands
This new poll shows that populism doesn’t stem from people’s economic distress Kathleen Powers, Evgeniia Iakhnis, and Brian Rathbun - October 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52286" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators wave signs against social cuts