List of Elections articles
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German Defence minister and newly-appointed EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen (R) and EU Parliament's political group EPP president Manfred Weber arrive for a meeting during the first plenary session of the newly elected European Assembly at the European Parliament on July 3, 2019 in Strasbourg, eastern France. It’s Ursula von der Leyen’s Europe—for Now
Europe’s president has won high marks from everyone—except the allies she might need for a second term.
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People watch an Independent National Electoral Commission official in Nigeria. U.S. Hailed Nigeria Election Results While Election Observers Cried Foul
When and how Washington congratulates foreign leaders on contentious election victories matters.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey’s Balancing Act Between Putin and the West
Turkey’s marriage of convenience with Russia may give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan what he needs to win upcoming elections.
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A man walks past a mural depicting Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in Awka, Nigeria, on Feb. 24. What Would It Mean for Nigeria to Elect an Igbo President?
Peter Obi doesn’t want to be defined by his ethnicity. But in a country still haunted by the Biafran War, his election would be a symbolic milestone.
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Rickshaws drive past a campaign billboard for Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and other party candidates along a road in Kano, northwestern Nigeria, on Feb. 8. What Nigeria’s Next President Can Learn From China
The country’s hope lies in the example of a rapidly reforming China at the turn of the 1980s.
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Biden speaks at a podium with a U.S. flag behind him. Spoiler Alert: Foreign Policy Won’t Be a U.S. Election Issue
The U.S. president’s State of the Union speech emphasized populism and protectionism, not global affairs. It must be election season already.
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Andrej Babis, a former Czech prime minister who is now running for the presidency, talks to his supporters during an election campaign stop in Brno, Czech Republic, on Jan. 9. Andrej Babis’s Scorched-Earth Bid for the Czech Presidency
The populist former prime minister has tried to blow up the second round of voting in a race he’s almost certain to lose.
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Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate at the Esplanada dos Ministérios in Brasília, Brazil, on Jan. 8. Brazil’s Capitol Riot Shows the Strength of Bolsonarism After Bolsonaro
The former Brazilian president left the country, but his base remains connected and mobilized.
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (C) visits a military base in Chiayi. Taiwan’s Government Has a Messaging Crisis on China
Electoral shock showed that voters have other worries than Beijing’s threat.
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A girl walks in front of electoral posters in support of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party at Ribadu Square, Jimeta, Adamawa State, Nigeria where the PDP is set to hold a rally, on February 14, 2019. 2023’s Most Important Election Isn’t Where You Think
Why the world’s eyes will be—or should be—on Nigeria in the coming weeks.
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Protesters march along a street during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China's harsh Covid-19 restrictions on Nov. 28 in Beijing. 5 Top Issues Our Columnists Are Watching in 2023
FP columnists identify key trends and events to look out for in the coming year.
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New-illustration-lucie-wimetz-election-2023-finland-estonia-poland-pakistan-turkey-nigeria Elections to Watch in 2023
From Pakistan to Poland, here are this year’s biggest presidential and parliamentary races.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali. Stephen Walt on the Underweighted Risks of 2023
A realist POV on the war in Ukraine, competition with China, COVID, and more.
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democracy-fix-foreign-policy-tyler-comrie-illustration_lead The Year the U.S. Democracy Debate Turned Global
From the midterms to billionaire Elon Musk, 2022 yet again made clear why foreign policy begins at home.
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Tunisian President Kais Saied speaks to the media after voting. A Weakened Saied Spells Trouble for Tunisia
Saturday’s poor voter turnout has cost President Kais Saied political capital at home and abroad.
