Elections Archives

Lai’s victory isn’t the full story. Here are five deeper takeaways from Taiwan’s election.

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2024

In Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s win shows that change comes through the ballot box

The West African country has shown that its reputation as a democratic bastion in its region remains strong.

New Atlanticist Mar 13, 2024

Venezuela’s opposition is challenging Maduro in the next election. The only question is how.

By Geoff Ramsey

With leading candidate María Corina Machado barred from Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election, who will the opposition to Nicolás Maduro support?

Civil Society Elections

UkraineAlert Feb 27, 2024

No opposition candidates allowed in Belarus dictator’s “sham” elections

By Hanna Liubakova

Sunday’s parliamentary and local elections in Belarus were among the most flawed in the thirty-year reign of the country’s authoritarian ruler, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, writes Hanna Liubakova.

Belarus Civil Society

New Atlanticist Jan 13, 2024

Can Macron’s new cabinet of ‘revolutionaries’ remake French politics?

French President Emmanuel Macron just reshuffled his cabinet, telling his ministers, “I don’t want managers. I want revolutionaries.”

New Atlanticist Dec 4, 2023

The shocking Dutch election is done. The political maneuvering is just beginning.

By Lisa Homel

The victory of Geert Wilders’s far-right party sent shockwaves. Here are the challenges the PVV leader will face in forming his government.

Elections European Union

New Atlanticist Oct 15, 2023

Did Polish voters just set a new course toward centrism?

By Daniel Fried

Preliminary election results suggest that the ruling right-wing nationalist Law and Justice Party may be ousted in Poland. Here’s what the results mean for the EU, Ukraine, and more.

Central Europe Democratic Transitions

Content

New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2024

Lai’s victory isn’t the full story. Here are five deeper takeaways from Taiwan’s election.

By Lev Nachman, Wen-Ti Sung

The January 13 election in Taiwan revealed which political parties hold the strongest hands, what’s next for the legislature, and how China might respond.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2024

With elections in Mexico and the US, 2024 is a pivotal year for North American trade

By Luz María de la Mora

The leaders elected in Mexico on June 2 and in the United States on November 5 will be responsible for conducting an important review of the USMCA in 2026.

Americas Economy & Business

Inflection Points

Jan 21, 2024

Davos Dispatch: The case for optimism amid global upheaval

By Frederick Kempe

For the case for optimism to succeed, those faced with the weightiest decisions must recognize the long-term consequences of inaction.

Economy & Business Elections

In the News

Jan 18, 2024

Global China Hub/IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts published in the Missoulian

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

On January 18, Global China Hub/IPSI nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts published an article in the Missoulian on why everyone, including Montanans, should be monitoring developments in Taiwan following its 2024 presidential election.

China Elections

New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2024

What Bangladesh’s widely boycotted election reveals about its future

By Ali Riaz

The election results were a foregone conclusion, as there were no opposition parties contesting. But the results reveal a deeper entrenchment of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party.

Civil Society Elections

In the News

Jan 17, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Wen-Ti Sung quoted 16 times on Taiwan election

By Wen-Ti Sung

From January 12th to 17th, GCH Nonresident Fellow Wen-Ti Sung was quoted 16 times on Taiwan’s presidential election. See below for a full list of his media appearances.

China Elections

In the News

Jan 17, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Lev Nachman quoted 9 times on Taiwan election

By Lev Nachman

From January 12th to 16th, GCH Nonresident Fellow Lev Nachman was quoted 8 times on Taiwan’s presidential election. See below for a full list of his media appearances.

China Elections

In the News

Jan 15, 2024

Hinata-Yamaguchi on NPR

On January 14, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Ryo-Hinata Yamaguchi spoke with NPR about the potential effects of the Taiwanese presidential election outcome on cross-Strait relations.

East Asia Elections