A quick rundown on the top ten elections scheduled for 2021.
Author: Charles Richardson
2020 in review
A tumultuous year comes to an end with incumbent governments generally doing well and democracy managing to weather some storms.
Trump: the final days
The final act of the US presidential election puts vice-president Mike Pence in the spotlight, a place that he has tried hard to avoid.
Brexit wraps up
With only days to spare, Britain and the EU finalise a trade agreement
Pre-Christmas election roundup
A final set of election updates for the year, with news from Ghana, Romania, Israel and Kashmir.
Back on the freedom train
Time for another look at the data on personal and economic freedom, and what it might say about the relationship between the two.
Death of a National
One of the enigmatic greats of Australian politics passes from the scene.
The neverending Brexit saga
Yet another deadline has been missed, but trade talks between Britain and the EU are still going. Boris Johnson has inherited his predecessor's basic problem.
An electoral college recap
As the electoral college sets the seal on the US election result, it's important to lay to rest some myths and set out what the college actually does.
Optional preferences, yet again
The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters produces a wish list for electoral change, in which politics trumps principle for good or for ill.
The World is Not Enough 