Spain has shown relative resistance to the rising far-right tide, and it is currently one of Europe’s only left-wing governed countries. Historically, attempts to create relevant far-right parties in ...

Our political system is unable to build a bipartisan consensus to address the major issues of our times. Hyper-partisanship is rampant. As a result, faith in our government and our institutions is at ...

Muslim-majority countries face complex economic and political challenges, and one proposed solution has been the establishment of political systems grounded in Islamic principles. In response, various ...

Billionaires are not just richer than everyone else, they are statistically thousands of times more likely to end up running ...

Why do so many politicians struggle to tell the truth or be transparent? The uncomfortable answer: The political system rewards survival, not honesty. Telling the truth often means admitting ...

University of Southampton provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Billionaires played an unprecedented role in the 2024 US elections, with 150 of the world’s wealthiest families ...

Concept of neoliberalism and free market competition illustration by American flag, money and graphs. Neoliberalism is a sprawling, contentious, difficult economic and political concept that can be ...

We are weeks away from the U.S. presidential election—and every other lawn in my Berkeley neighborhood has been taken over by political yard signs for school board positions, our hotly contested ...

The youth-led struggle for democracy in Uganda reflects a broader continental reality: young Africans want better leadership.

As Afghanistan grapples with the aftermath of the Taliban’s return to power, the country faces the daunting task of rebuilding its political institutions from the ground up. The failures of the ...

As Bangladesh navigates its next decades, the country faces critical choices in governance, electoral credibility, and civic engagement. From historical legacies to generational change, institutional ...