The burst of new parties signals yearning for change. Yet, history teaches us that enthusiasm alone cannot dismantle entrenched systems. Leaders of the student-led National Citizens Party at the party ...

The collapse of traditional party systems is a familiar crisis across many contemporary democracies. Italian political scientist Piero Ignazi, writing in “The Crisis of Parties and the Rise of New ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch ...

Some of the students who took part in last year’s uprising that ousted the nation’s autocratic leader are leaving the interim government to start a political party. By Saif Hasnat Reporting from Dhaka ...

Sign up for the Hello, Houston! daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox. Supreme Court cases to watch as rulings roll out ...

One paradox of American politics is that voters are both extremely polarized about politics and extremely disdainful of political parties. A record share, 43 percent, self-identify as political ...

Sign up for Trump’s Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency. One paradox of American politics is that voters are both extremely ...

On this week’s episode of Party Politics, hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina break down the balance of power in American government — then and now. Are checks and balances still doing ...

At a political forum in Spanish Fort earlier this month, challenger Brad Bass set out to silence the social media chatter by making one thing clear: he’s a Republican and has been since he cast a vote ...

Although experts generally agree that populist political leaders or parties display high levels of anti-elitism, definitions of populism vary. We use three measures to classify populist parties: ...