An early congressional election in Peru should bring to an end a long period of constitutional tension.
Category: Elections
Indexing democracy again
The fortunes of democracy in 2019 were mixed, at best.
Two concepts of progressivism in Iowa
All eyes are on Iowa, with a lot of attention paid to the two candidates on the left of the field. But are they on the same "left"?
Northern Ireland gets a government again
Northern Ireland has been without a government for three years, and a lot has happened in that time. Now its parties have agreed to give things another try.
Democrats stagger into primary season
The Democrat presidential field continues to narrow, with previously-fancied hopefuls dropping out. Soon the voters of Iowa will have to choose among what's left.
Taiwan’s unsurprising landslide
Taiwanese voters give their president a second term, evidently convinced that her defiance of Beijing is the best strategy.
Election preview: Taiwan
Taiwan's president looks comfortably set for re-election tomorrow, being an unintended beneficiary of the Chinese government's aggressive approach to Hong Kong.
Slow progress for Uzbek democracy
Elections in Uzbekistan represent a step forward, but genuine democracy is still some way off.
Two new governments
Spain and Austria are both getting new governments this week, after negotiations produced two very different coalitions.
Croatia turfs out another president
The first election result for the year brings good news for the centre-left.
