With a former prime minister sentenced for corruption, Malaysia's government will have a difficult task in staying afloat.
Category: Party matters
No convention for Florida
Donald Trump and the Republicans bow to the coronavirus inevitable and decide to call off their old-style convention. It's not clear that it would have helped them much anyway.
Close shaves for two autocracies
Results from Singapore and Poland show authoritarian regimes hanging on, but not without difficulty. The big question is how they will react to near-defeat.
Jean who?
Emmanuel Macron chooses a new and little-known prime minister, signaling that he intends to identify the government more closely with himself.
A three-party deal in Ireland
More than four months after the February election, Ireland is heading for a coalition government – provided the Greens membership can be persuaded to go along.
Poland tries again
Poland's delayed presidential election gets a new date, amid a government campaign to capitalise on homophobia.
The continuing debate over realignment
A new book about political realignment raises important questions.
Brazil’s nightmare
Brazil's president is doing his best to make Donald Trump look moderate and responsible. He also lacks some of Trump's institutional support.
What do the “libertarians” want?
Many people who inexplicably call themselves libertarians are opposed to the measures governments have taken to respond to the health crisis. What would they have them do instead?
Enter the Libertarian, again
Ex-Republican Justin Amash puts his hand up for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination, again raising the question of how a strong Libertarian candidate might affect the election.
The World is Not Enough 