France's "yellow vests" may have passed their peak, but their impact on French politics is large and uncertain.
Category: Elections
Electoral loose ends
Rounding up some recent electoral news from El Salvador, Macedonia, Belgium, the United States and Latvia.
Election preview: El Salvador
The current duopoly of power looks like being broken in El Salvador on Sunday, as voters look for someone who can break the cycle of gang violence.
Venezuela’s battle for democracy
Venezuela's authoritarian regime is tottering at last, but many on the left who should know better are trying to shore it up.
The top 20 elections for 2019
Your guide to what to watch for on the electoral front in 2019.
The liberal dilemma: Spain and Sweden
Sweden finally gets a government, as does the Spanish region of Andalusia. In each case, liberal parties had to decide which variety of extremist was less dangerous to countenance.
Indexing freedom and democracy
A new edition of the Democracy Index raises questions about the relationship between political and other freedoms.
No result yet in DR Congo
Counting continues in 2018's last election, with the government seeking ways to evade the expected opposition victory.
2018 in review
Looking back on the key elections of 2018 reveals an intriguing mix, with democracy recording some notable wins as well as losses.
Two final elections for the year
Bangladesh and DR Congo rounded out the electoral year of 2018 – two countries with major political and logistical challenges.
The World is Not Enough 