First-term MPs must learn a complex job under intense scrutiny. Our research suggests giving them more room to find their feet could benefit us all.
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Public understanding of the constitution is crucial.
For many Malawians living in acute poverty, elections provided an opportunity to secure much-needed relief.
It wouldn’t be easy for him – but polls show Burnham is the most popular Labour figure with the UK public.
UK prime ministers today are about as secure in their jobs as football managers.
The challenges of the election remain voter apathy, fractured opposition and a shrinking civic space.
Will the new French government last? The suspension of the controversial reform until after the 2027 French presidential election was key to the Socialist Party agreeing not to support a potential no-confidence vote in the government.
France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has resigned after failing to win a confidence vote. What options might President Emmanuel Macron use to break a political deadlock?
Parliaments can rescue democracy by encouraging engagement and genuine public participation.
Democracy has been with us since it was founded in Athens in the 6th century BCE. Like some of today’s voters, the ancient Greeks were also divided over its merits.
The first sitting weeks of the 48th parliament will see MPs of all persuasions adjusting to the new status quo - and avoiding political pitfalls.
A general decline in trust in public institutions across Africa reflects the disconnect between state officials and the people.
This scholar has found that 86 per cent of replies to tweets sent to women MPs contained some form of harassment. This is a clear threat to women’s participation in politics.
A lot has happened since the 2022 election. For starters, at least two MPs elected as members of the Coalition will be contesting as Independents at this election.
On the political stage, image is everything. So politicians use props and theatrics to stir emotion and create memorable moments.
Barring its inability to initiate or amend supply bills, the Senate has almost the same powers as the House of Representatives.
Supporters of a four-year term say it would give governments more time to make better policy. But without deeper changes, it may only increase political uncertainty.
MPs can only be expelled by parliament under certain circumstances, but constituents can also kick them out.
Chadians’ trust in the democratic process has ceased completely. This bodes ill for a country that ranks as one of the poorest in the world.
Ghana, an emerging democracy, lags far behind in women’s representation in parliament.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Partner, Government & Public Sector, Providence / Honorary Fellow, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Honorary Research Fellow in Politics, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement, Bangor University
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Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Warwick
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Enseignant et chercheur en sociologie politique, Université de Lomé
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ANU Law, Australian National University
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Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
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Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Kyambogo University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg