The Year of Elections
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A Politics of Hope Is Our Best Hope
A Politics of Hope Is Our Best Hope
Ngaire Woods highlights the need for governments to be more ambitious in addressing the causes of citizens’ frustrations. -
AI Has Not Yet Destroyed Democracy
AI Has Not Yet Destroyed Democracy
Sergei Guriev notes that the technology had little to no bearing on the many elections held around the world in 2024. -
Three Cheers for Namibia’s First Female President
Three Cheers for Namibia’s First Female President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf explains why Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s electoral victory is a defining moment for women’s leadership in Africa. -
Democracy Needs Workers
Democracy Needs Workers
Bartosz M. Rydliński urges center-left parties in the West to reconnect with voters who increasingly support far-right populists. -
When the Left Goes Far Right
When the Left Goes Far Right
Jan-Werner Mueller considers what drives some politicians to reverse their political allegiances. -
The End of Georgia’s European Dream?
The End of Georgia’s European Dream?
Salome Samadashvili urges Western leaders to take steps to halt the country’s slide into authoritarianism. -
Japan’s Electoral Stalemate
Japan’s Electoral Stalemate
Takatoshi Ito considers the political and economic implications of the ruling bloc’s loss of its parliamentary majority. -
Saving Democracy from Itself
Saving Democracy from Itself
Slavoj Žižek applauds French President Emmanuel Macron’s maneuvering to keep the far right at bay. -
Why Must Indians Vote So Often?
Why Must Indians Vote So Often?
Shashi Tharoor argues that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to hold all elections on the same day is a non-starter.
