The Center Did Not Hold in France
What Macron’s loss means for the Fifth Republic.
Political Theory
What Conservative Spain Has in Common with Putin
Both are insecure.
How Divided Government Works in France
Without a majority in the National Assembly, the president can still make foreign policy.
Two Parties May Be Better Than Three
The only thing worse than two-party polarization is permanent rule by the center.
Three Political Traditions Explain the French Election
Charles de Gaulle’s two-party system has broken down.
Democrats Are Losing Touch with Middle America
Voters feel the party is drifting too far to the left.
Italy Has a Draghi-Sized Problem
No one else has his authority and stature.
How to Keep an Empire for a Thousand Years
Not through force, but by persuasion.
Political Fragmentation Hasn’t Weakened Germany
American alarmism about coalition politics is unfounded.
The Return of European Social Democracy
Center-left parties are winning elections again. What changed?
Judges Need to Know Their Place
When judges behave like politicians, they weaken the judiciary.
Political Fragmentation Isn’t the Problem
Political stability is not an end in itself. It are the outcomes that matter.
Trumpification of the Spanish Right in Madrid
Isabel Díaz Ayuso flirts with COVID-19 skepticism in the name of “freedom”.
Europe Doesn’t Need a Biden
Who needs bold leadership when you have affordable health insurance?
Fragmented Dutch Parliament Lacks Experience
It’s the price the Netherlands has to pay for giving its voters so much choice.