Emmanuel Macron is on track for a very big parliamentary majority. The centrist forces that in Britain swung behind Jeremy Corbyn had in France a genuine centrist to rally to.
A cliffhanger and a landslide, part I
Theresa May was an unlikely front person for right-wing populism. Perhaps that's why she did so badly.
Election preview: France, again
In the week's other election, France starts the process of choosing its new parliament. President Emmanuel Macron looks like getting the result he wants.
Live Britain
The exit poll shows Britain headed for a hung parliament. Live updates as results come through.
Election preview: Britain
An increased Conservative majority is the most likely outcome from Britain's general election, but unreliable polling and unstable party dynamics make prediction hazardous.
An unenviable choice
Britain goes to the polls this week, in the shadow of terrorism, to choose between unreconstructed socialism and resurgent nationalism. It's an ugly situation to be in.
Election preview: Malta
Malta's very stable political system shows no sign of changing in tomorrow's election.
Democracy in Canada
British Columbia gets a government, and Canada's Conservatives get a new leader.
More about democracy and neoliberalism
Democracy is the friend of liberalism, not its enemy. Maybe it's the friend of neoliberalism as well, if only we could agree on what that means.
Cartographical fun in North Carolina
The US Supreme Court strikes a blow against gerrymandering but also exposes the depth of its own partisan divisions.
The World is Not Enough 