Despite refugees, debt crisis and a snap election, Greek voters have basically stuck with their verdict from January, and Syriza's Alexis Tsipras is back for another term.
Election preview: Greece
Greece's radical prime minister, now somewhat leashed by the country's creditors, is seeking a fresh mandate. The voters, in tandem with a favorable election system, may just give it to him.
The strange intensity of Turnbull-hating
No doubt you can make legitimate criticisms of Malcolm Turnbull, but "socialist"? Really? What's going on with this strange worldview from the right?
We warn the Turks
Turkey is headed back to the polls, in an election that's unlikely to solve anything but may give the country's fractious opposition parties another opportunity.
Sri Lanka completes its upheaval
Sri Lanka's new president succeeds in getting a parliament that's less likely to show loyalty to his discredited predecessor.
Is preferential voting really that difficult?
The surge in support for Jeremy Corbyn as Britain's next Labour leader shows the depth of disenchantment with modern politics. But it also shows up the British failure to understand democratic voting.
Libertarians vs conservatives, again
The Cato Institute sponsors a debate and then surveys the audience, with revealing results.
Canada’s opposition needs to beat the system
Canadians keep voting for a centre-left government, but they're having an inordinate amount of trouble getting one.
Refugee debate drags Labor along in its wake
Just go back to 2013 to understand the asylum seeker debate. Or 2011 for that matter. Nothing changes, except that Labor's position steadily deteriorates.
OK, one more post about Greece
Fallout from the Greek crisis has put serious constitutional reform of the European Union onto the agenda. That doesn't mean it will happen, and certainly not quickly.
The World is Not Enough 