Many thanks to the estimable Charli Carpenter for including The Poseidon Project on her vacation reading list! worldpoliticsreview.com/international-…

This week for World Politics Review, I take a look at the impact that gains for the AfD and BSW in Saxony and Thuringia's regional elections could have on German politics worldpoliticsreview.com/germany-electi…

After four decades in power, Cameroonian President Paul Biya’s next term will likely be his last. The international community should be preparing for that, Chris O. Ògúnmọ́dẹdé writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/cameroon-biya-…

Germany’s mainstream parties are changing their tone to compete with surging populist movements. It’s more likely to exacerbate their internal tensions than strengthen their hand, Alexander Clarkson (Alexander Clarkson ) writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/germany-electi…

Xi Jinping’s policy goals might be met, but to the detriment of trading partners and with little benefit for the Chinese firms and workers that are trapped in a race to the bottom. worldpoliticsreview.com/xi-china-econo…

The EU has a reputation as one of the most benevolent providers of development aid. Brussels’ new policies risk losing that reputation, John Boyce writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/eu-development…

There is little doubt that Cameroonian President Paul Biya will win another term next year. But after four decades in power, some—including Biya’s closest political allies—are taking a longer-term view of the political landscape. worldpoliticsreview.com/cameroon-biya-…

The populist tone that Germany’s mainstream parties now strike when it comes to policy issues like migration is more likely to exacerbate their internal tensions than strengthen their hand, Alexander Clarkson (Alexander Clarkson ) writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/germany-electi…

“China’s current policies, which double down on manufacturing output with little concern for demand trends or profitability, leverage China’s sizable and still cheap workforce. But workers are also consumers and citizens.” worldpoliticsreview.com/xi-china-econo…

The EU is now more aggressively linking aid to its strategic interests, increasingly mirroring the self-interested cynicism of both the US and Chinese development aid models, John Boyce writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/eu-development…

The US is once again making efforts to defend against Russian influence campaigns. It’s questionable how useful those efforts can be. Read why in today’s Daily Review: worldpoliticsreview.com/daily-review-r…

Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Sept. 21 could propel an anti-establishment party with Marxist-Leninist roots to power. The question is if it can truly transform the country. Read Shakthi De Silva’s (Shakthi De Silva) election preview here: worldpoliticsreview.com/sri-lanka-elec…

After four decades under President Paul Biya’s rule, delicate but inescapable discussions about a post-Biya succession have become more common and are taking on more significance in Cameroon. worldpoliticsreview.com/cameroon-biya-…

German politics is likely to become even more fractious and paralyzed, at the very moment when decisive action from Berlin is needed to help tackle dangerous crises facing the EU. worldpoliticsreview.com/germany-electi…

Sri Lanka’s upcoming election could propel an anti-establishment party, the JVP, to power. What explains the party’s rise, and what does it signal for Sri Lanka’s foreign policy orientation? worldpoliticsreview.com/sri-lanka-elec…

President Xi Jinping’s emphasis on growth through manufacturing comes with little benefit for the Chinese firms and workers that are trapped in a race to the bottom. worldpoliticsreview.com/xi-china-econo…

The EU is now more aggressively linking aid to its strategic interests, a shift with significant consequences for the world’s poorest nations. worldpoliticsreview.com/eu-development…

Cameroon is facing a number of challenges. Hovering over all of them is the question of who or what comes after President Paul Biya, who has been in office since 1982. worldpoliticsreview.com/cameroon-biya-…

Invoking "Build the Wall" is not a good strategy for Trump in 2024. It only serves to highlight the shortcomings of his last presidency. I explain why in my latest for World Politics Review. worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-immigrat…

“If desperation to counter AfD attacks over migration is pushing mainstream parties into a mess of policy contradictions, attempts to seek coalition deals with the BSW could fracture them.” worldpoliticsreview.com/germany-electi…