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.
Well, that was pretty clear
Theresa May is humiliated but promises to carry on: a result both shocking and utterly predictable.
Yet another Brexit D-day
The Brexit endgame is about to begin, with the British parliament set to reject the prime minister's deal tomorrow.
Blame the libertarians?
Do libertarians deserve much of the blame for Trumpism? Two fine American writers disagree.
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.
Weekend New Year reading
Our three-weekly feature of reading suggestions to brighten up your weekend.
More about 2018
For your holiday reading, a "best-of" selection from the blog's non-election stories of last year.
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.
The World is Not Enough 