Browsing: Election Management
“Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamppost,” the celebrated American essayist H.L. Mencken once wrote. The relationship between political reporters and political parties in…
In the European political landscape, the longevity of power has become synonymous with certain parties. However, alternation of power remains a core principle in Europe, even…
In April 2022, Viktor Orban has won the Hungarian election for the fourth time with a two-thirds majority. Even though the main opposition parties joined forces…
Janez Janša, the great survivor of Slovenian politics, has been in the public spotlight since the late 1980s. An activist for Slovenia’s independence, Janša first became…
The intricate dance between political parties and civil society is a cornerstone of democracies worldwide. This article examines the intricacies of this relationship, focusing on how…
French politics has been traditionally dominated by the ‘la droite’ (Republican Party) vs ‘la gauche’ (Socialist Party) competition. Nowadays it has a radically different political landscape.…
“We Poles consider ourselves a protesting nation,” Milosz Hodun says proudly. The opposition activist is president of the liberal think tank Projekt: Polska. “But since 2015,…
For anyone who followed Spanish election night for the first time, it must have been confusing to see every candidate euphoric – smiling, dancing and claiming…
Snap elections, characterised by their unpredictability and fast-paced nature, require swift and strategic action from political actors. All early elections present a challenge for campaign teams,…
In political science, a snap election is any poll that takes place before the end of the normal term of the legislature. But some snap elections…
