List of Elections articles
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French President Emmanuel Macron is seen prior to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place du Trocadero on July 26, 2024 in Paris. Is It Time for Emmanuel Macron to Resign?
French politics has been plunged into utter dysfunction, with no clear way out.
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Myanmar’s chief senior general, Min Aung Hlaing, commander in chief of the Myanmar armed forces, arrives to pay his respects during a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. Myanmar’s Election Has China’s Fingerprints All Over It
The planned December vote won’t be democratic, but it could dislodge a key junta leader from power.
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A woman sits alone as the Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, concedes the election during a speech at Howard University in Washington. How Will U.S. Democracy Recover After Trump?
Poland and Brazil offer lessons for rebuilding in the wake of illiberal leaders.
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Sohei Kamiya smiles while speaking to the media. Japan’s LDP Is Teetering as Far-Right Challenger Emerges
The ruling party may not be ready for the social media age.
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People protesting in Ukraine, while holding up a sign and a flag. In the background is a tall building and blue skies. Ukrainians Wonder When Americans Will Hit the Streets
Mass protests have often transformed Ukraine—but rarely the United States.
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A volunteer holds a poster asking people to vote in Taipei. Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Threatens Democratic Legitimacy
A cynical abuse of the law has created a sudden round of elections.
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A woman walks past a mural calling for the conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, accused of misusing funds and conspiring to assassinate the first family, at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on June 3. The Philippines Is a Petri Dish for Chinese Disinformation
Inauthentic accounts linked to China are seizing on local political feuds.
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A fan of U.S. President Donald Trump adjusts a cutout of Elon Musk at a “Trump-A-Palooza” event in Brevard, North Carolina. Third Parties in America Usually Fail. Can Elon Musk Change That?
The world’s richest man takes his political evolution another step further.
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference at a hospital in Quezon City, Philippines, on Nov. 26, 2024. The Philippines May Turn Its Back on the U.S. Again
Presidential rival Sara Duterte could step into her father’s foreign policy footsteps.
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President of Gabon Brice Oligui Nguema holds a copy of the country's constitution after taking the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony before the Constitutional Court at a stadium in Libreville on May 3. Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook
Even when transitions end in elections, the goal is not to exit power but rather to entrench it.
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Lee Jae-myung smiles as he stands in the doorway of an airplane and waves at those gathered outside. Kim Hye-gyeong stands beside him, smiling also. Both are dressed in formal attire; Lee wears a black suit, striped tie, and wireframe glasses, while Kim wears a pale gray dress. South Korea’s New President Wants Flexible Diplomacy
Lee Jae-myung is trying to avoid the ideological fixations of his predecessors.
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Dutch radical right party PVV leader Geert Wilders (C) addresses media ahead of the weekly question session in the Lower House, in The Hague, on June 10. A Disastrous Dutch Government Meets Its Maker
Far-right politician Geert Wilders’s coalition accomplished nothing except scandal.
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Supporters display a poster depicting the jailed leader of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on Feb. 27. Don’t Trust Erdogan’s ‘Peace Process’ With the Kurds
Strongmen rarely resolve ethnic conflicts—they use them to tighten their grip on power.
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Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul on June 4. What to Expect From South Korea’s New President
Lee Jae-myung vows to take a more pragmatic approach than previous administrations.
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Employees of Mexico's judiciary take part in a protest against the judicial reform proposed by the government in Mexico City on Sept. 10, 2024. Mexico Is About to Start Electing Judges. That’s Undemocratic.
The controversial reform will only entrench the ruling party’s power, not bring justice.
