Ireland gets a far-left president, in a further sign of voter disenchantment with its two traditional parties.
Author: Charles Richardson
Bolivia & Argentina
The centrist candidate scores a comfortable win in Bolivia, and Argentina's libertarian president faces a test in mid-term elections.
How fascism works
Barnaby Joyce flirts with joining One Nation: he probably wouldn't last long, but in some ways he's a good fit.
Bumper African roundup
Notes on six African elections, plus a popular uprising.
More politicians?
Australia's government is thinking about increasing the size of federal parliament. The quality of representation needs to be traded off against various legal and practical considerations.
Lecornu stays on, for now
France's prime minister is having another try, but it's not clear that his prospects are any better than they were last time.
Trump, Putin & Netanyahu
For a variety of reasons, Donald Trump has found Benjamin Netanyahu a softer target than Vladimir Putin for his peace prize aspirations. But the basic similarity between them should not be ignored.
The return of Czechia’s “populist”
Czechs get the expected election result, with their billionaire former prime minister set to return to power.
Liberals contemplate a Hastie future
Andrew Hastie is obviously preparing the ground for a Liberal leadership challenge, with the argument that a policy shift is necessary to counter the threat from the far right. It doesn't make a lot of sense.
Election preview: Czechia
Czechs vote in a election with major strategic implications for central Europe.
The World is Not Enough 