Evidence Briefer: Political Parties and Opposition to Democratic Erosion
Political parties can be key actors in the prevention and disruption of democratic erosion. Scholars have documented strategies political parties…
Theme: Elections
Political polarization characterizes Belgium ahead of the elections
Election campaign in the light of the EU Council Presidency Elections will be held in Belgium on June 9, 2024…
Federalism as a Foreign Policy Tool: An Introduction to its Multidimensionality
This article represents the first part of a series of three, which examines the concept of federalism as related to…
Beyond Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: An Economic Prognosis
This document aims to provide context for the new government (and the private sector) by outlining and commenting on the…
Public Knowledge, Attitude and Perception Survey – Puntland, Somalia
The Public Knowledge and Attitude and Perception (KAP) survey has been published by the Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC)…
Malaysia’s diversity should be celebrated, not used as a political weapon, Southeast Asian MPs say
During the elections, discriminatory and hateful campaign rhetoric flooded various social media platforms, with TikTok even saying that it was…
Nigeria’s 2023 Election Security Landscape – Drivers, Actors and Emerging Challenges
The year 2023 in Nigeria was marked by a series of elections. In February, there were presidential and legislative elections,…
In Colombia, women run in elections for what they believe in – but the stakes are high
Colombia has held its local elections, and volunteers from the Red-Green Alliance served as international election observers. The volunteers spoke…
Push and Poll: How Search Engines Reflected and Relegated Polish State-Backed Media in the 2023 Election
Since coming to power in 2015, Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party has eroded media freedom and pluralism, taking over…
Violence Against Women in Elections in Papua New Guinea
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted its second Violence Against Women in Elections (VAWE) Papua New Guinea (PNG)…