Another election, another bad result for the centre-left. The future direction of Czech politics is uncertain, although public opinion remains basically centrist.
Category: Electoral law
Who needs thresholds, anyway?
New Zealand copied its democratic electoral system from Germany, but also copied its least democratic and now pointless feature.
Left falls short in Norway
Norway's government is returned, partly due to the electoral system. Next stop, New Zealand and Germany.
Election preview: Norway
The non-rise of European populism continues, with Norway's establishment parties facing off in a close election.
Election preview: Papua New Guinea
A chaotic election in Papua New Guinea represents, among other things, the failings of Australian colonialism.
Election preview: Malta
Malta's very stable political system shows no sign of changing in tomorrow's election.
Cartographical fun in North Carolina
The US Supreme Court strikes a blow against gerrymandering but also exposes the depth of its own partisan divisions.
Macron will win, but can he govern?
France's politicians are looking ahead to the aftermath of Sunday's runoff election, and trying to work out how the new president will put together a parliamentary majority.
France knows what it wants, but not how to get it
The polls unanimously tell us that Emmanuel Macron is the preferred choice for French president. The question is whether the electoral system will translate that into reality.
Western Australia wraps up
Final results from Western Australia confirm the dimensions of Labor's victory. They also show the upper house, for all its undemocratic structure, reflecting the popular vote rather well.
The World is Not Enough 