I'm going to be away in Scandinavia for the next three weeks, so posts will probably be shorter and less regular than usual, although with any luck they'll also contain some interesting European observations. Moderation of comments might also be a bit slow.
Author: Charles Richardson
That didn’t take long
Mexico gets a quick and decisive result in its presidential election.
Sunday reading
Some links to interesting material from the last few days.
Election preview: Mexico
It looks like being third time lucky for Mexico's veteran leftist in Sunday's presidential election.
Gender and the Republicans
Most Republicans don't see any particular need to get more women into government. What could be the thinking behind that?
Libertarians and “libertarians” (Australian version)
Interesting things happen when you ask self-declared libertarians about their political preferences.
Twilight of the Merkel?
Interesting reading on the Trumpist impact on European politics.
Turkey’s strongman wins again
Turkey's autocratic president wins re-election and a legislative majority, but the country remains deeply divided.
Thinking about the Anglosphere
Can we blame our media's failings on the fuzzy romantic notion of the Anglosphere?
Turkish democracy’s last stand
Sunday's election in Turkey is probably the last chance to arrest its slide into authoritarianism. Polls suggest it could be very close.
The World is Not Enough 