Elections

Angela Merkel celebrates after first exit polls in the German general election.

REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach - German Chancellor Angela Merkel drinks a glass of wine as she celebrates after first exit polls in the German general election at the CDU party headquarters in Berlin, September 22, 2013.

Past Event

Germany's Decision: Post-Election Analysis

October 4, 2013

On October 4, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings and the Heinrich Böll Foundation of North America hosted a panel discussion to assess the results of Germany's recent election and to discuss its significance for Germany, Europe and transatlantic relations.

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Interview | Asharq Al-Awsat

Brookings Doha Center Head on Egypt’s Transition Period

August 4, 2013, Salman Shaikh
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In the News

South Africa has been good to [Zimbabwean President Robert] Mugabe because he was good to them in the darkest years of that country’s long freedom movement. I don’t think they would ever call for diaspora voting rights because they know it would work against Mugabe and he would see it as direct opposition.
July 31, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Christian Science Monitor
Interview | CNN

Analyst: Egypt Should Have Waited for Elections

July 19, 2013, F. Gregory Gause, III
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In the News

The regional divide [in Pakistan] is probably the starkest it’s ever been.
May 13, 2013, Madiha Afzal , The New Republic
In the News

Kenya's growth prospects look very good and are unlikely to be affected by the election outcome one way or other. The critical issue is whether the elections are free, fair and peaceful.
February 27, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Reuters
Expert Q & A | Domenico Lombardi

Italy's Election and the Euro Crisis

February 27, 2013, Domenico Lombardi
In the News

Berlusconi representa ambas realidades: la política y la antipolítica. Por lo que cuando falla como político promueve los sentimientos antipolíticos que él mismo recoge. Él está en una posición de 'siempre gana', incluso cuando pierde.
February 26, 2013, Carlo Bastasin, La Gaceta
In the News

At this stage, the most urgent item [for Italy] is the formation of a new cabinet with a grand coalition in order to carry out the most needed reforms before returning to the polls.
February 25, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Bloomberg
Interview | La Razón

The Rise of Anti-Politics

February 24, 2013, Carlo Bastasin
Expert Q & A | Mwangi S. Kimenyi

Presidential Election a Major Tipping Point for Kenya’s Role in International Community

February 13, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi