The apparent rise of socialists within the Democratic Party in the US raises questions about their democratic credentials.
Category: Constitutional law
Coalitions and the Coalition, part two
A parliament with three possible governing parties would confront our politicians with choices of a sort they are not accustomed to. But that's the way that Victoria, at least, seems to be heading.
Hungary ousts a president
Hungary's new democratic leader succeeds in removing the president appointed by his authoritarian predecessor.
Crooks on both sides of the Channel
Western Europe's most prominent far-right leaders are both in trouble over financial irregularities – which is no coincidence.
Ups & downs at the Supreme Court
Donald Trump has a mixed week in the Supreme Court.
Self-determination in the Rockies
The Canadian province of Alberta flirts with secession, raising awkward memories of Britain's departure from the EU.
Ending gerrymanders?
The venerable American tradition of gerrymandering seems to be entering a golden age, but its excesses may prove its undoing.
Gerrymanders for all (reprise)
Electoral fairness seems further away than ever in the United States, after the Supreme Court overturned the remaining safeguards in the Voting Rights Act.
Learning resources
A setback for Donald Trump in the supreme court offers a possible guide to how other Trumpian excesses might fare in the future.
Fate of an insurrectionist
South Korea's former president is sentenced to life imprisonment, illustrating one way of dealing with insurrection at the top.
The World is Not Enough 