When Israel eventually gets a new government, it will have to deal with a situation vis-a-vis the Palestinians that, despite appearances, has changed radically in the past decade.
Author: Charles Richardson
The revolt of the cosmopolitans
One of the key trends of 2019 has been increased political polarisation between city and country.
What are the Republicans afraid of?
Republican senators seem certain to stand behind their impeached president, not because they support him but because they are afraid of the alternatives.
Election preview: Croatia (presidency)
The last European election for the year sees Croatia's president in a close fight for re-election.
Who lost Brexit?
Labour's loss in last week's British election is being widely blamed on Brexit. But what exactly could it have done differently?
Britain’s desperate need for electoral reform
Britain's voters are deeply divided over their country's future, but their electoral system obscures that division and creates an artificial majority.
Brexit question answered at last
Britain decides to push ahead with leaving the EU. Or at least, the electoral system decides for it.
Election preview: United Kingdom
Britain's winter election is finally upon us. Boris Johnson is the one to beat, but his victory is by no means assured.
Bougainville votes to go it alone
The referendum on independence leaves zero room for doubt about the wishes of the people of Bougainville. Papua New Guinea now has to come to the party.
Another German left turn
After years of drift towards extremism, Germany's far right party takes a step back towards the mainstream.
The World is Not Enough 