The Year of Elections

Andrés Velasco explains why Britain’s electoral system is better than all the plausible alternatives.

Antara Haldar thinks a failure to unite fully behind Kamala Harris will give the Republicans a big advantage.

Robert Skidelsky explains why the new government’s agenda is more of a gamble on growth than a concrete action plan.

Nina L. Khrushcheva praises the US president for stepping aside to let a younger candidate take over.

Richard Haass explains how the new Democratic nominee could get out from under the shadow of an unpopular president.

Bruce Ackerman sees the arrival of a moderate Iranian president as an electoral opportunity for the Democrats.

Djavad Salehi-Isfahani shows that pursuing sanctions relief is the only solution to the country's stagflation.

Shang-Jin Wei draws parallels between the attack on Trump and the incident that swayed the 2004 Taiwanese election.

Mariana Mazzucato & Sarah Doyle share lessons from other countries about how to implement an effective industrial strategy.