Elections

The Law and Justice party is tapping into divides that have split the country for centuries—and will probably win this weekend’s elections because of it.

The party is likely to win the vote, but it may eventually lose the broader cultural fight.

PiS won by offering provincial voters social benefits that transformed their lives. If Poland’s opposition wants to defeat the illiberal ruling party, it will have to offer an alternative welfare state model.

The prime minister’s rise, fall, and possible rebirth.

Canada’s prime minister was once seen as messianic. Now he’s become just another conventional politician fighting for reelection while plagued by scandals and blamed for unfulfilled promises.

With most of the big issues settled, politicians have turned to fighting hashtag wars. Here’s why that’s dangerous.

The Spanish government just moved a step closer to disinterring the remains of Francisco Franco. But as the country heads for yet another election, a new book shows that voters have other priorities.

Arab voters are simply used as pawns in Israeli politics. The Joint List’s leaders are naive to think any Israeli prime minister will ever address their concerns.

A generation of Afghans came of age amid relentless violence. Saturday’s election offers little hope for help.

No matter the outcome, this weekend’s presidential election will likely set back the peace process with the Taliban.

Many Afghans say the threat of violence is too great to risk coming out to the polls.

How one family’s story illustrates the meaninglessness of Saturday’s election in the face of an endless civil war.

If the election hasn’t killed the Israeli leader’s political career, the indictments probably will.

Netanyahu vows to fight on after failing to secure a majority.

Netanyahu’s election promise won’t just hurt Israel, it will create chaos for its eastern neighbor and a diplomatic backlash too.

Benjamin Netanyahu scores points by promising to annex the West Bank. If he does, Israel faces a long transformative struggle between apartheid and multinational democracy—and democracy  will win.

Despite high inequality, lagging productivity, and serious long-term challenges, the current election campaign has barely mentioned economic policy.

Africa has the world’s youngest population and its oldest leaders. If the next generation wants change, young Africans must abandon dreams of private-sector success and enter the political arena.