German Election Shows Stabilizing Effect of Multiparty Democracy
Two-party systems are polarizing by design. Democracies with multiple parties are more stable.
Political Theory
Why Marine Le Pen Turned on Her Right-Hand Man
On key issues, Florian Philippot was on the wrong side of the National Front’s electorate.
Consolidate Congressional Districts to Make Elections Fairer
Multi-member congressional districts would lead to more proportional representation and political moderation.
The End of the Working Class and What Comes Next
The working class was a creation of the industrial era. The challenge is finding valuable contributions for it descendants to make.
Chile Shows Better Way to Neighbors in Crisis
Tone-deaf politicians discredit democracy in Brazil and Venezuela. Chile’s constitutional reforms shows a better way.
Generals Gain Influence Over Trump, But This Is Not a Junta
Nobody expects John Kelly, James Mattis and H.R. McMaster to attempt a putsch.
Two Arguments for a More Proportional Voting System
Proportional representation would give voters more choice and discourage regional factionalism.
Charlottesville and a Country Coming Apart
It’s not just Donald Trump’s shameful reaction. The violence in Charlottesville reveals something is rotten in America.
Complacency May Have Led to Brexit and Trump
In good times, politics becomes a kind of sport: a means of venting and expressing oneself at low risk.
To Save Saudi Arabia, They Needed a Young King
Great kings can overcome the burdens of geopolitics by force of will and shrewd wisdom. But they need time.
The Bar for Impeaching a President Is Too High
It shouldn’t require worse than incoherence, incompetence or recklessness to remove an American president.
The United Republics: A Peace Plan for America
Drawing political boundaries between urban corridors and rural areas would more accurately reflect the United States’ divisions.
In Defense of Democratic Centrism
Democrats don’t lose left-wing voters when they nominate centrists.
Marriage Vote Has All the Characteristics of Merkel’s Success
The German chancellor seldom gets ahead of public opinion.
DUP Pact Makes It Harder for May to Win Back Middle England
Centrist voters are appalled that the Conservatives would do a deal with Protestant fundamentalists.