“The people” is a slippery, vague concept – and this is precisely what makes it so powerful.
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The security of politicians has increasingly been in the spotlight.
Both President Trump and Vice President Vance pronounce Iran as ‘Ih-RAN,’ not ‘Ih-RON.’ A linguist says that how the country’s name is pronounced may be a political choice.
Scandals don’t have the resonance they used to. Both parties could do more to police offenders within their own ranks.
The president’s party almost always loses seats in the midterms. More than two dozen Republican House members have already decided to retire.
Australia’s history is full of eccentric MPs, including serial quiz show contestants and a prime minister who pumped iron for God.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be imprisoned. This decision illustrates the growing independence of the judiciary and the application of the principle of equality before the law.
From golf course antics to constitutional power grabs, Donald Trump’s rule-bending reveals how narcissistic politics risks breaking democracy itself.
Amid heightened concern about the current state of democracy around the globe, we need to better understand the attitudes and motivations of politicians.
A study of US state legislators found that posting misinformation online was a winning strategy for boosting a politician’s visibility – but not for Democrats.
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.
On the political stage, image is everything. So politicians use props and theatrics to stir emotion and create memorable moments.
Donald Trump claims the 2024 election gave him a mandate. Scholars who study the presidency are skeptical about the entire concept of a mandate. That hasn’t stopped many presidents from claiming one.
In the work that our politicians do on our behalf, we want them to behave in ways that reflect our policy attitudes and priorities. But do they?
With polling day on Saturday, the incumbent Labor government is facing an uphill battle to stay in power, but neither major party is acknowledging the elephant in the room.
As Linda Reynolds’ defamation trial against Brittany Higgins continues, Peter Dutton is apparently considering suing fellow MP Zali Steggall. Our legal system is out of step with democracy.
People with higher power and status are less good at reading others – and there’s an unexpected explanation.
Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price is leading proposals to make lying by politicians a criminal offence.
Both parties hope growing the economy can help them avoid difficult choices.
Study shows that even people who didn’t vote for Boris Johnson in 2019 were swayed by his grin.
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