Domestic Politics Archive

South Africa has entered the age of coalition politics. But the long-dominant ANC is still running its foreign policy.

Croatia’s populist president and technocratic prime minister look set to clash for another five years.

With the collapse of Scholz’s government, German politics, long celebrated for its stability, has descended into turmoil. Why?

As a new global reality takes shape during Trump’s second term, Europe’s politics could be shaped by three lesser-known leaders.

The U.S. decision to recognize Edmundo Gonzalez as Venezuela’s president-elect repeats a failed strategy. It might be aimed at Donald Trump.

Burkina Faso’s military leader has been trying to undermine the Ivorian government. The problems for Cote d’Ivoire don’t stop there.

Germany’s upcoming elections are of existential importance to every party. That could fuel a level of polarization not seen in decades.

Senegal’s president received a clear mandate from voters for a second time this year. But with that mandate comes high expectations.

Consensus is growing for a United Nations peacekeeping mission for Haiti. But nonmilitary approaches should be explored too.

Hosting an APEC summit should have been an opportunity for Peru. Instead, it was dominated by popular protests raging outside.

After parliamentary elections, Sri Lanka’s new president now has a commanding majority to pass his reform agenda.

What was billed as the “year of election” ended up being a clear example of how international events affect domestic political outcomes.

In the face of youth mobilization, Uganda’s longtime ruler is increasingly turning to trumped-up charges against opposition activists.

Even as Israel remains locked in multiple wars with no end in sight, the country’s real existential challenge lies within.

Trump will damage U.S. democracy and global stability, but infighting among his coalition is likely to limit his authoritarian reach.

Haiti’s transitional council fired the country’s PM, the latest in a series of negative developments as the country’s security crisis continues to worsen.

A contested election is testing Georgia’s democracy and its pro-Western shift, with implications for the South Caucasus.