Describing far-right parties and policies as "populist" is not just fuzzy and inaccurate, it carries real political dangers.
Category: Ideas
Decisions on the right
Centre-right, and for that matter far-right, parties across the democratic world are being faced with decisions that illustrate the dangers of pandering to the extremes.
2023 in review
A look back at the big elections of the year and an assessment of some of the political trends.
Death of a realist
Henry Kissinger departs, and we are left with the consequences of his crimes and of the doctrine that made them possible.
France, Zionism and antisemitism – again
Mass demonstrations in France against antisemitism find the far left rather than (as you might expect) the far right out of step.
Realignment for real, part 4
Some thoughts on how political realignment affects parties of the far left.
Birds of a feather
Robert Kennedy Jr toys with the idea of an third-party candidacy for the presidency. Should that worry the Democrats or the Republicans?
Realignment for real, part 3
After a year and a half of war in Ukraine, the European far right is more divided than ever on the issue. Will that divide ripple through the rest of the party system?
Realignment for real, part 2
The contest for the Republican nomination in the US reflects something deeper than a clash of personalities.
Realignment for real, part 1
A new multi-part series on the party realignment that may (or may not) be in progress. First up, some background ideas.
The World is Not Enough 