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
Will global populism continue to erode democracies? Joshua Tucker - September 13, 2017 As we head into election season in Europe, the question
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
Before going nuclear, Republicans and Democrats might consider these four lessons from polarized democracies Jennifer McCoy - April 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56315" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A demonstrator throws stones at riot
Is Trump a Berlusconi? Or more like Mussolini? Julia Lynch - December 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50605" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Crowds celebrate in the streets of
How is President Trump likely to govern? Here’s what we know. E.J. Graff - November 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49245" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President-elect Donald Trump with Reince Priebus,
Of course Donald Trump goes low. That’s the populists’ winning style. Pierre Ostiguy and Benjamin Moffitt - October 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48165" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds
Populist leaders undermine democracy in these 4 ways. Would a President Trump? Saskia Ruth, Paul Kenny, and Kirk Hawkins - August 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45312" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump speaks during a campaign
It’s not just Trump. Voting for populists makes voters angrier and more discontented. der Brug, de Lange, and Matthijs Rooduijn - May 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40260" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters hold signs at presidential candidate
So Trump is a populist. When does populism actually win elections? Ryan Powers - April 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38099" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Donald Trump at the 2015 Values
Donald Trump may be showing us the future of right-wing politics Pablo Piccato and Federico Finchelstein - February 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36434" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Donald Trump speaks to South Carolina
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