Sleepless in Europe ─ the Implications of Trump’s Presidential Victory The victory of Donald Trump and the way his election campaign was conducted will have multiple effects on politics in the EU, sleepless nights are already one of them. By Roderick Kefferpütz
The Bulgarian Presidential Election: A Kafkaesque Scenario Bulgarians worldwide have been called to vote in the national presidential election. For hundreds of Bulgarians in Brussels this turned into a Kafkaesque experience. By Alina Garkova
The Russian Legislative Election 2016: How Much Freedom for Civil Society and Political Opposition? The results of the Russian parliamentary election in September 2016 were predictable in many ways, But is the situation as clear as it seems and what does this recent election tell us about the political situation in Russia? pdf
Parliamentary Elections in Georgia A few days ago, the Georgian population elected a portion of the 9th parliament since the country’s independence. In more than 50 single-member districts a second round of elections is scheduled. By Levan Lortkipanidze
Why the Brexit referendum gives Trump fresh hope Hillary Clinton should be warned by the British referendum: Similar to the Brexit movement, Trump’s campaign benefits from anti-immigrant sentiment and anger over the “political elites” and “mainstream media”. By Dominik Tolksdorf
The 2016 elections in Slovakia: a shock No parliamentary elections in Slovakia have ever caused so much surprise, consternation and dismay as those held on 5 March 2016. The results can be readily characterised as shocking. By Grigorij Mesežnikov
Parliamentary elections 2015 in Poland: trends and tactics Democracy is a system in which political parties lose elections, stated Adam Przeworski. After all, what matters is who failed and why. When analysing the structure of party supporters and the shifts in their preferences, parliamentary elections 2015 can be seen as a reversal of several trends. By Waldemar Wojtasik Ph.D.
Parliamentary elections 2015 in Poland: trends and tactics Democracy is a system in which political parties lose elections, stated Adam Przeworski. After all, what matters is who failed and why. When analysing the structure of party supporters and the shifts in their preferences, parliamentary elections 2015 can be seen as a reversal of several trends. By Waldemar Wojtasik Ph.D.
Parliamentary elections 2015 in Poland: trends and tactics Democracy is a system in which political parties lose elections, stated Adam Przeworski. After all, what matters is who failed and why. When analysing the structure of party supporters and the shifts in their preferences, parliamentary elections 2015 can be seen as a reversal of several trends. By Waldemar Wojtasik Ph.D.
From “Carpet bombing” to “Beautiful Safe Zones”- the Presidential Candidates on Syria Syria and the fight against ISIS is the dominating foreign policy topic in the current presidential debates. The discourse on no-fly zones and efforts to topple Bashar al-Assad show that divisions run deep and beyond party lines. By Dominik Tolksdorf