Panama Papers Prove the Perils of One-Party Rule
Every political system has corruption, but multiparty democracy provides the best safeguards against it.
Political Theory
Referendum Reveals Blue-Red Divide in Netherlands
Cities and university towns support the treaty with Ukraine. The rest of the country does not.
Ryan Has Long Way to Go to Restore Trust in Politics
The Republican’s speech is a start, but Americans’ trust in their institutions of government isn’t easily restored.
End of the Road for America’s Republicans
This year’s presidential contest is the culmination of years of Republican surrender to the hard right.
Making Sense of Merkel’s Immigration Politics
The chancellor may be deliberately creating a division between globalists and nationalists.
Court’s Politicization Could Harm American Democracy
Both parties have politicized the court at the same time as they have come to rely on it to make hard decisions.
Republican Party Has Every Right to Stop Trump
What good is a political party if it cannot be mobilized to stop a man who is patently unfit for high office?
Egyptians Suffer as Sisi Consolidates Power
The Egyptian strongman has to balance the interests of the army, security services, judges and tycoons.
Developing a New American Nationalism Is Tricky
The sense of belonging Donald Trump’s supporters crave excludes Americans who aren’t white.
Realignment Less Likely Than Republican Split
Before the two major parties in the United States can realign, the Republicans need to split up.
Clinton Must Resist Temptation to Tack Left
The presidential frontrunner would be wise to keep the Democratic Party in the center of American politics.
Donald Trump and the Republican Schism of 2016
The Republican Party is unraveling. Donald Trump is the straw that broke the elephant’s back.
Why Rich, Equal Countries Are More Polarized
Democracies with low income inequality become more polarized. How?
If Trump Wins
If the property tycoon does win the election, he might accomplish little more than building his wall.
Something Is Rotten in the Republican Party
The fact that Jeb Bush didn’t get far in the Republican contest is an indictment of what his party has become.