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Two elections and an “election”, plus more Trump and Brexit
April 21, 2018
This week's electoral news is from Paraguay, Turkey, Cuba, the United States and the United Kingdom.
A conservative crosses the floor
April 19, 2018
In the fascinating politics of America's Supreme Court, Donald Trump's appointee shows he has an unpredictable streak.
Recommended weekly reading
April 18, 2018 1
A new feature: links to some recent material that readers should find interesting.
A month of no progress in Italy
April 11, 2018
Italy's post-election deadlock continues, as obstinacy on the centre-left raises the likelihood of the far right taking power.
Still no way forward in Catalonia
April 9, 2018
Catalonia's fugitive independence leader is free again, but his cause is in as much disarray as ever.
Election preview: Hungary
April 8, 2018
Central Europe's most illiberal leader faces the voters, helped by a voting system designed for his own benefit.
Easter election roundup
April 3, 2018
Election news from around the world. This week: Costa Rica, Egypt, Sierra Leone and New Caledonia.
An alarming runoff in Costa Rica
March 29, 2018
Costa Ricans get to choose on Sunday between two presidential candidates with the same surname. Polling suggests that the fundamentalist has the edge.
Remembering My Lai
March 21, 2018 1
One from the archive, as the Vietnam War recedes further into the past.
Election preview: Russia
March 18, 2018
Russia's presidential election, or "election", doesn't require much analysis, but it still raises some interesting issues.