Another government crisis in Italy, but the government manages to hang on, this time by staring down a rogue centrist leader.
Author: Charles Richardson
A short history of Trumpism
As Joe Biden assumes office, the most important thing for him and his supporters to understand is that Donald Trump did not appear from nowhere. The politics of which he is a symptom has a history and will not go disappear of itself.
January electoral roundup
A monthly feature summarising some recent electoral news. Today Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, Uganda and Germany.
Splitting the Republicans
The US Republican Party faces a possible split over its attitude to Trumpism, and the voting this month in Congress gives some indication of where it might happen.
Election preview: Uganda
Uganda's president, in office for 35 years, is again seeking re-election. His record would look a lot better if he'd known to quit while he was ahead.
Putin’s problems
While American democracy is graphicly displaying some of its shortcomings, its rivals don't have things all their own way either.
It all starts with Florida
The 2000 disputed election in Florida continues to cast a long shadow over the electoral process in the United States.
What happened yesterday?
Republican challenges to Joe Biden's electoral votes were rejected, but the logic behind them points to a view of the US constitution quite different from the orthodox one.
Insurrection in the USA
Donald Trump incites an armed riot in support of his attempts to steal an election. Where does that leave the Republican Party?
Election preview: Georgia Senate
Joe Biden's hopes of a sympathetic Congress come down to two runoff elections tomorrow in the state of Georgia. They both look too close to call.
The World is Not Enough 