Dead Center
Apparently, there will be no announcement of a new government this evening. François Bayrou has never been a man in a hurry. Unlike the president, who is always in a […]
At long last, no longer the bridesmaid … maybe
After the now customary tergiversation, Emmanuel Macron has made his choice: François Bayrou. Bayrou, until now always the bridesmaid but never the bride, hadn’t been able to cash on his […]
Into the Unknown
Macron has spoken. He will not resign–no surprise there. Beyond that, he gave nothing away about his intentions, except to make it clear that he continues to believe in the […]
The End of the Line for Barnier
Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly last June because he knew he would face a censure vote on the budget in the fall. He had hoped to wrong-foot the parties […]
La fin de la récréation: Le Pen Blows the Whistle
As the United States devolves into kakistocracy and Kiev trembles under the threat of massive Russian retaliation for the first use of long-range American and British missiles against Russian territory, […]
David Bell – The Age of Trump and Musk: Reflections on the Election of 2024
Well, the polls were indeed wrong, and Donald Trump won a decisive victory. We must now recognize him as the most important American political figure since, well, probably, Franklin […]
Bernard Manin: A Tribute
Bernard Manin (1951-2024) Political theory has just lost one of its towering figures: Bernard Manin passed away on Friday November 1, 2024. Director of Studies at the École des Hautes […]
David Bell – The F Word
With election day almost here, the polls all continue to show an agonizingly close race, but the polling data itself remains frustratingly hard to interpret. According to the New York […]
David Bell – The Trumpification of American Politics
Yes, it’s all about him, and it was always going to be all about him. But will he win? With one week to go, Trump and Harris are both campaigning […]
David Bell – What Will Harris or Trump Actually Do As President?
Two weeks to go, and the presidential polls remain as close as they could possibly be. Little has shifted in the past seven days, and there has been little real […]