List of Elections articles
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during a meeting of the National Confederation of Industry in Brasília, Brazil, on Dec. 7, 2021. Bolsonaro Is Already Undermining Brazil’s Upcoming Election
The populist president and his devotees are casting a dark cloud over the October vote.
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Parisians gather at Place de la République to protest against the election of Emmanuel Macron. Election Conspiracy Theories Grow After Macron Victory
France is borrowing claims of stolen elections from the U.S. right.
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Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Why Corruption Thrives in the Philippines
A Marcos might soon be back in power in Manila. That’s because political dynasties are more powerful than parties.
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French presidential election candidate for the far-right then-National Front party Marine Le Pen delivers a speech in Hénin-Beaumont, France, on April 23, 2017. Is Marine Le Pen a Fascist?
The French presidential contender’s reliance on referenda suggests she is more of a Bonapartist.
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Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and National Rally presidential candidate Marine Le Pen pose prior to taking part in a live televised debate on French TV channels TF1 and France 2 in Saint-Denis, France, on April 20. France Braces for High-Stakes Rematch Between Macron and Le Pen
For two weeks, the French president and the far-right leader have been vying for the left-wing vote—and it’s still up for grabs.
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French far-right National Rally presidential candidate Marine Le Pen arrives to deliver a speech at a gathering with supporters as part of a campaign visit in Avignon, France, on April 14. France’s Constitution Can’t Contain Marine Le Pen
By expanding executive power, previous presidents have primed the system for her abuse.
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Marine Le Pen leaves the polling booth as she votes during the first round of France's presidential election at a polling station in Henin-Beaumont, northern France on April 10, 2022. Why Marine Le Pen Always Loses
Her party is condemned to underperform—even if it finally wins.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the public in Belgrade, on Apr. 3. Aleksandar Vucic’s Pyrrhic Victory
The Serbian president’s anti-Western propaganda is coming back to haunt him.
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An illustration of the French word "seum" reflected in a woman's sunglasses as her lip curls. The Malaise Poisoning French Politics
There’s a word for the anger and disappointment French voters are feeling: “seum.”
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A black-and-white photo of men marching on a boulevard with the sign "PAIX EN ALGERIE." France Can’t Erase Algeria From Its History
Europe’s past isn’t as white as right-wing politicians pretend.
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Marine Le Pen, the candidate for the far-right National Rally (then known as the National Front) in France's presidential election, gestures as she gives a speech during a campaign meeting. Le Pen’s Late Surge Could Be Another French Revolution
Emmanuel Macron was meant to cruise to victory. For the first time, the French far right has a real chance to win.
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U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft on board the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier as it sails in South China Sea on its way to Singapore on Oct. 16, 2019. Does the New U.S. National Defense Strategy Make Any Sense?
The Pentagon is scrambling to deter China while adjusting to war in Europe—but does its new approach amount to more than just rhetoric?
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French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he visits Chanel's Metiers d'Art workshops at le 19M, the building which houses around 600 artisans, in Paris, on January 20, 2022. Après Macron, Le Déluge
The French president's aloofness is a personal failing that could soon produce a historic catastrophe.
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French leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon delivers a speech in Toulouse on April 3. A Mélenchon vs. Macron Runoff Would Be Good for France
The grizzled left-wing populist’s campaign focuses on economics and climate rather than immigration, injecting sorely needed proposals into the national debate.
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A protester stands in front of a burning barricade holding his hand up with an inscription calling for President Macron to resign on May 1, 2021 in Paris, France. Inequality Doesn’t Breed Populism. Social Immobility Does.
The left keeps losing because it has failed to promote equal opportunity rather than equal outcomes.
