… Americans don’t like their leaders. We just had a presidential election in 2016 in which the major party nominees were the two least-liked presidential candidates of all time. But I would argue that it could be a lot worse. Why? Take a look at what’s happening over in the […] Read more »
Americans’ Favorable Views of China Take 12-Point Hit
After a year of escalating trade disagreements between the U.S. and China, Americans’ views of the country have dropped sharply to their lowest levels since 2012. Currently, 41% of Americans say they have a favorable view of China — down 12 percentage points from last year. … Americans’ neighbor to […] Read more »
Don’t fool yourself. The political center won’t recover anytime soon.
British media and political elites are chattering about a possible new, centrist party forming after 12 members of Parliament defected from the Labour and Conservative parties. Such speculation from elites is understandable, as the defectors’ anti-Brexit stance largely mirrors their own. But, once again, they are missing the forest for […] Read more »
The counterrevolution to populism is happening all over the world
It’s not just in the United States. The counterrevolution to populism is happening all over the world, and it’s turning the old left-right political axis on its head. In country after country, the rise of anti-immigrant parties or movements is forcing many supporters of traditional center-right parties to recalibrate. Culturally […] Read more »
When More Democracy Isn’t More Democratic
… There is the ideal of rule by the people. And there is the more complicated reality, in which institutions and representatives balance majority opinion against considerations like universal rights and the common good. Unable to reconcile those contradictory demands, once solid-seeming democracies are breaking down. Faith in a system […] Read more »
Deal or no deal? Plus are the Tories really ahead in the opinion polls?
Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss the fallout from a hectic week in Westminster. They ask whether a General Election, 2nd referendum or ‘no deal Brexit’ have become more or less likely and explain why politicians claiming that the Tories are ahead in the polls are not telling the full […] Read more »