The End of the Centre
The Political Landscape before the Bundestag Elections
Articles for tag: Bundestagswahl, Deutschland, Wahl
His Time Has Come
Trump as President
Making the Unacceptable Acceptable
Over the last days, England and Northern Ireland have witnessed a wave of racist violence and destruction. These riots, which have thrown the country into chaos, included attacks on mosques, burning of cars, and confrontations with the police. The racist nature of the events is made clear by the racist chants that are sung amid them, by posters shown by participants, and by the selective targeting of minorities. Given how shocking these scenes are, one naturally wonders what is causing them. Research suggests that elite rhetoric in recent months can have made these events more likely, by making far-right individuals feel that acting on their views is more acceptable.
From Constitutional Crisis to Poisoned Chalice
The national elections to the UK Parliament in Westminster are scheduled for 4 July 2024, and are consequential for the constitution.
Taiwan’s Constitutional Showdown
A stress test for Taiwan's democracy.
A New Constitutional Order in South Africa
The dominant party era in democratic South Africa is over. After winning absolute majorities in six consecutive national elections spanning thirty years, on 29 May 2024 the African National Congress (ANC) fell below 50% of the vote for the first time. The ANC remains the largest party. On the evening of 14 June, the National Assembly elected ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term as the country’s president. But South Africa politics, and its constitutionalism, have changed fundamentally.
Argentiniens gefährliches Experiment
Improvisation, Unvernunft und provokante Grausamkeit.
Argentina’s Dangerous Experiment
Improvisation, Irrationality, and Provocative Cruelty.
Comme il faut!
Die für Ende Februar 2024 angesetzten Präsidentschaftswahlen im Senegal ließ der jetzige Präsident in einer Ankündigung aus Gründen von Streitigkeiten über das nationale Wahlgesetz ad interim aussetzen. Dagegen stellte sich daraufhin Mitte Februar 2024 vehement die senegalesische Judikative. Der senegalesische Verfassungsrat (Conseil constitutionnel) erklärte die präsidial angekündigte Wahlverschiebung für verfassungswidrig.
Post-populist Populism
Good news for democracy from Poland? It appears that in the recent general elections, the right-wing populist Law and Justice party (PiS), won most seats but not enough to allow it to form a coalition. Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition has a better chance of forming a coalition, which might put an end to PiS' eight years of rule. This, prima facie, seems like a victory of democracy over populism. While this is certainly true, in this post we wish to flag certain warning signs that this possible democratic rotation is not the end of the struggle for democracy but merely the beginning of this process. This is because even when populists are voted out of office, their legacy - at least partially - persists.
