Britain's prime minister is very close to getting the election that he wants. But why does he want it just now?
Author: Charles Richardson
A Thuringian cliffhanger
A German state delivers a majority to the extremists after a knife-edge count. Coalition-building is going to be very interesting.
Disputed victory in Bolivia
Bolivia's opposition gets very close to forcing the incumbent president to a second round, but not quite close enough.
One more German election
An election on Sunday in the small German state of Thuringia may have big implications for European politics.
A South American double-header
Elections in Argentina and Uruguay will test the strength of South America's shift back to the left.
The greening of Switzerland
Switzerland's Greens break into the top four, staking a claim to a share of executive power in a way that seems to represent a Europe-wide trend.
Canada gets one thing right
Canada's radically unreformed electoral system gets the right result for once, at least in its broad outline.
Democracy on trial in Bolivia
Bolivia's presidential election features competing claims of victory, a cliffhanger count and a president who shouldn't be on the ballot in the first place.
Back on the Brexit countdown
Boris Johnson is counting on Brexit fatigue to secure approval of his last-minute deal. Will it work?
Election preview: Canada
Canada's Liberal government seeks re-election tonight. As usual, its main task is to beat the electoral system.
The World is Not Enough 