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.

Our three-weekly feature of reading suggestions to brighten up your weekend.

For your holiday reading, a "best-of" selection from the blog's non-election stories of last year.

Looking back on the key elections of 2018 reveals an intriguing mix, with democracy recording some notable wins as well as losses.

Bangladesh and DR Congo rounded out the electoral year of 2018 – two countries with major political and logistical challenges.

With the midterms over, Americans are looking towards the next presidential election. Here's what we can say so far about Iowa.

A lopsided election victory for the new government in Armenia.

For the last time in 2018, our three-weekly feature of interesting reading material.

Theresa May holds on to her thankless job, leaving Britain no clearer about how to resolve the Brexit dilemma.