Elections

Language is the first step in making extreme ideas seem normal. And Donald Trump’s use of illiberal rhetoric should be a warning sign for democracy

Moral outrage is on the rise – and it’s creating polarisation and division in democracies around the world in a vital election year

With various Australian elections on the horizon, it shouldn’t be a surprise Labor governments are distancing themselves from the CFMEU. It’s happened throughout their history

Mexico’s 2024 General Election will be the largest in the country’s history with around 20,000 posts up for grabs – but the key race is the one to Palacio Nacional

Victorian voters rank public integrity as a key problem in the upcoming election, but how can integrity and public trust be restored?

The 2022 election is yet another sign that the days of ‘parachuted in’ star power are over – voters want candidates with grassroots

The independent “teal” candidates have shaken up the 2022 Australian election campaign, but there are plenty of idiosyncrasies among them

Climate change is one of the top issues for the majority of Australian voters, so why are the major parties ignoring it ahead of the election?

The second year of the COVID-19 pandemic had a tangible impact on global democracy – but what is 2022 likely to have in store for us?

After a knife-edge result in Germany’s Federal elections there are now three parties that must negotiate to form a coalition