Why Iowa’s Caucuses Are So Unpredictable
Very few Iowans actually vote and the ones that do in small towns can have an outsized influence on the result.
Peruvian Voters May Not Get Change They Want
Voters are eager for change yet the highest-polling candidate is the runner-up from the last election.
Bavaria Threatens Lawsuit, Deepening Split with Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s southern allies threaten to contest her immigration policy in court.
Cameron May Be Unwise to Rush EU Reforms
As soon as the referendum is over, Conservatives will start to prepare for the post-Cameron era.
The Arab Spring In Review
For better or worse, the uprisings made clear Arabs do in fact rule themselves. Are they up to the task?
Tobruk Parliament Rejects Libya Unity Government
Lawmakers object to an agreement that would see them share power with rivals in Tripoli.
Conservatives, You Are the Republican Establishment
America’s conservative movement continues to define itself against an establishment it vanquished long ago.
Spain’s Parties Go Through Necessary Motions in Talks
The Socialists must explore a coalition they don’t like while the conservatives bide their time.
Labour Doesn’t Need More Studies to Understand Loss
The party is simply unwilling to accept that it needs to move to the middle again to regain voters’ trust.
Migrant Crisis Leads Germans to Reassess Law and Order
Immigrants from non-Western societies take advantage of a lenient German justice system.
Portuguese Leader Defends Rolling Back Austerity
The country’s Socialist Party prime minister argues that he can boost competitiveness without cuts.
Immigration, Ukraine Treaty Boost Dutch Nationalists
The Freedom Party’s rise in the polls reveals widespread dissatisfaction in the Netherlands.
Everything That’s Wrong with the “Britain in Decline” Theory
Different choices are not proof of decline and jabbering about globalization is not a strategy.
Flemish Nationalists Revive Plans for Separation
The latest push comes as the federal government is strengthening law enforcement across Belgium.
Political Change Takes More Than a Charismatic Leader
Paul Krugman, for once, is right when he cautions against putting too much faith in leaders.