The Year of Elections

Alberto Alemanno highlights structural flaws that impede the European Union’s ability to address its current and future challenges.

Adekeye Adebajo explains why the African National Congress could lose its 30-year monopoly on power.

Gaurav Dalmia ennumerates the reasons why the ruling party has come to dominate the country’s electoral landscape.

Dalia Marin thinks that promoting economic growth remains the most effective antidote to nativist sentiments.

Shashi Tharoor predicts that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will perform worse than expected in India’s general election.

Pranab Bardhan examines the shrewd tactics and false narratives that underpin broad support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Jodie Ginsberg warns that the increased targeting of journalists and the media is a key indicator of democratic erosion.

Joseph E. Stiglitz considers what 40 years of anti-government, low-tax, deregulatory advocacy have wrought around the world.

Jeffrey Frankel revisits the idea that emerging and developing economies are likely to prop up their currencies before a vote.