As Turkish membership of the EU disappears from the agenda, Angela Merkel can at least claim the virtue of consistency. But it remains a major policy failure.
Category: Political issues
Countries that love their immigrants
Australia scores well on a world survey of attitudes to immigrants, but the implications for political debate are not entirely clear.
Kurdistan’s turn
Iraq's Kurds say they're pushing forward with a referendum on independence, but the nature of their strategy remains a little unclear.
Charlottesville
Some further thoughts on the moral catastrophe that is Trumpism.
Who’s afraid of Alfred Deakin?
Judith Brett argues that Malcolm Turnbull should have learned some lessons from Alfred Deakin, but perhaps the problem is that his opponents have already been learning them.
Can you get rid of presidential government?
Events in Venezuela and the United States again cast doubt on the "separation of powers" constitutional model. Can it be reformed or replaced?
Merkel stands, more or less, on her record
With Germany's election looming, chancellor Angela Merkel is being challenged on her response to the 2015 refugee crisis.
Poland pulls back
Poland's plan to bring its judiciary under government control hits an unexpected roadblock. Presidential initiative isn't always a bad thing.
Yet another view of neoliberalism
An American liberal's interpretation of "neoliberalism" explores the messaging strategy of the left.
Poland and populism
Anti-government protests in Poland offer a window on the difference between liberals and conservatives, and also an opportunity to think about whether the authoritarian right deserves the label of "populist".
The World is Not Enough 