List of Elections articles
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan acknowledge the crowd after an event in Gyumri, Armenia, on May 5. Can Armenia’s Democracy Prevail?
Unconditional Western support for the incumbent prime minister could backfire.
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People sit in the open bed of a truck decorated with orange balloons and orange-and-green BJP party flags. A man perched on the wall of the truckbed waves his fist in the air, and an older man facing the camera waves another BJP flag. What Happened in India’s West Bengal?
The BJP decisively ousted longtime leaders in the state, but last-minute changes to the voter rolls have fueled allegations of foul play.
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People gather for a demonstration of solidarity with Iran and to denounce the U.S.-Israeli war against it in Basra, Iraq. Iraq’s Continuing Struggle for Sovereignty
Amid a regional war, political drama and drone strikes are testing Baghdad’s power.
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U.K. Conservative Party election material is seen at Margaret Thatcher House in Romford, England, on May 2. Britain Leaves Two-Party Politics Behind
Local elections this week will lay bare growing fragmentation across the United Kingdom.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of an informal meeting of the European Council in Cyprus on April 23. Giorgia Meloni’s Populist Formula Failed
The Italian prime minister hasn’t convincingly delivered the renewal she once promised.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to voters at an election campaign rally in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, two days before parliamentary elections on April 10. Why Viktor Orban’s Fidesz Party Lost
The opposition’s stunning victory offers lessons for U.S. Democrats—and a warning for Trump’s allies.
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Orban is seen with the camera tilted at an angle as he speaks at a podium beneath a Hungarian flag. Several rows of a crowd of spectators are visible seated behind him. The Economy Is on the Ballot in Hungary
How longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s economic record could shape Sunday’s election.
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A man in a suit and a traditional white hat speaks at a white lectern. He is viewed from behind a formation of numerous uniformed personnel in blue caps, who are blurred in the foreground. The speaker is positioned in the distance against a solid blue background. Kyrgyzstan Is Slouching Back Toward Illiberalism
President Sadyr Japarov has stifled opposition. Now he’s going after his former right-hand man.
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Balendra Shah holds a phone to take a selfie with a group of children and supporters outdoors. Nepal’s Fresh Start Begins Now
A new party takes office with a mandate—and high expectations from the Gen Z movement that propelled it to power.
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Workers participate with slogans and signs during a protest against salary and work conditions in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 23. How to Get to Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela
Which of the country’s dueling leaders is in favor with Trump is beside the point.
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A pedestrian walks past billboards featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, reading “Don’t let Zelensky have the last laugh,” and another billboard featuring Zelensky (left), Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Budapest. Hating Ukraine Is Viktor Orban’s Reelection Strategy
Can the Hungarian leader’s foreign-policy distractions beat the ascendant Peter Magyar?
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A convention member votes during a citizens’ convention on end-of-life support in Paris on April 2, 2023. How to Fix Democracy? Out With the Politicians!
Democracy scholar Hélène Landemore has a radical new proposal.
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A woman wearing a "Make America Great Again" cap attends a campaign rally of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Görlitz, eastern Germany, on May 23, 2019. The Populist International Is Falling Apart
Trump’s war in Iran is blowing up MAGA’s alliance with Europe’s far right.
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An attendee wave a flag prior to a rally of the French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party candidate in Perpignan ahead of France's municipal elections in Perpignan, southern France, on February 28, 2026. France’s Far Right Now Has a Clear Path to Power
Leftists and nationalists are managing to completely break republicanism.
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People float and swim in a river, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. How the Climate Won Paris’s Culture War
Plenty of issues are on the ballot in this month’s mayoral election. The city’s green transition isn’t one of them.
