Inside the legislative calendar: why timing decides which bills survive
Legislatures have finite time. Party leaders who control the schedule wield influence that rarely makes headlines.
Legislatures
How the choice of electoral system shapes a country's party politics
The rules for turning votes into seats are among the most consequential decisions a democracy makes. They influence how many parties thrive, how governments form and how voters behave.
How coalition governments are negotiated, and why some last longer than others
When no party wins outright, the real contest begins after polling day. Coalition talks turn election results into governing programmes through bargaining over posts and policies.
Prevention is better than cure, but the economics of paying for it are harder than they look
Spending on preventing illness is widely praised and chronically underfunded. The reasons lie in who pays, who benefits and when.
