Bulgaria’s election was all about corruption, not covid-19. Here are 4 takeaways.
A fragmented parliament diminishes the prime minister’s chances of forming a government
Some GOP members didn’t accept Biden’s win. What happens when an anti-democratic faction rocks a democracy?
Rachel Beatty Riedl and Kenneth Roberts - January 27, 2021
Research from around the globe shows how democracies fight back
Moldova’s new president is likely to seek closer ties with Europe. Russia won’t be pleased.
Marius Ghincea - November 23, 2020
The outgoing president favored a strong relationship with Moscow.
Was slavery a ‘necessary evil’? Here’s what John Stuart Mill would say.
David Lay Williams - July 30, 2020
Mill’s lesson: The winners in unjust systems always want the oppressed to assume their fate was inevitable.
What Spain’s election says about Catalan independence
Miguel Otero-Iglesias - November 20, 2019
Don’t expect a solution anytime soon.
Uruguay’s Sunday runoff election may bring down the ruling party
Jennifer Pribble and Fernando Rosenblatt - November 19, 2019
Voters have generally been content — so why are they pushing for change?
Is something wrong with Spain’s political leaders?
Bonnie Field - July 19, 2019
Nearly three months after parliamentary elections, the parties still haven’t formed a government.
This is how Europe got its new president. It was a difficult and controversial process.
Daniel Kelemen - July 17, 2019
The hard-fought battle will shape European politics for years to come.
Wait — why are the U.S., Russia and the E.U. suddenly cooperating in Moldova?
Mitchell A. Orenstein and Ecaterina Locoman - June 25, 2019
And can the government they installed survive?
How the Kremlin upset Moldova’s elections
Mitchell A. Orenstein and Ecaterina Locoman - May 20, 2019
So much for the reigning oligarch’s plans.