Labels can be a useful signpost to the audience to help understanding of politics in the UK and around the world. While still widely used, the existence of a clear left-right political spectrum is not ...

In the vast majority of the 24 countries surveyed, politicians are the most common subject of proposals to improve democracy. Some call for different types of people to enter the political arena, ...

EU rules help strengthen requirements relating to financing and transparency for European political parties and foundations and limit the risk of foreign interference. On this page What are European ...

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: ...

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 ...