Breaking Down Brazil's Messy Presidential Race
Many hope the 2018 election will give Brazilian democracy a much-needed restart, but given the circumstances of corruption and bad candidates, that seems like a long shot.
Presidency
The Ramifications of Xi Jinping's Removal of Presidential Term Limits
The Chinese president has cleared the way for a lifetime presidency, something his country has fought against since the reign of Mao Zedong.
The Norms We Won't Miss
Donald Trump has upended our view of the presidency. Are there some conventions that are better off dead?
A Clemency Expert on Why Trump's Pardon of Arpaio Is Both Legal and Troubling
The presidential pardon power is limited only by shame and politics, one expert says, and Trump is beholden to neither.
The Perils of Electing a Celebrity-in-Chief
Presidential historian Barbara Perry takes stock of Donald Trump, and assesses the long-term damage he is likely creating.
Donald Trump, Humiliator-in-Chief
A University of Chicago law professor argues the president is great at put-downs, but inept at his job.
Larry Lessig Is Still Wrong About the Presidency
The presidential candidate has cited Game of Thrones' Jon Snow as an inspiration. But we all know how that storyline ends.
Does the President Have the Power to Convince Us of Anything?
Not really, no. So why, then, do we bother to listen to his speeches?
Did All of Obama and Romney's Campaigning Really Matter?
The wisdom of political science says that campaigns don't really matter. So why are campaigns starting to hire political scientists?
The Ultra-Imperial Presidency
Yale's Bruce Ackerman, a constitutional scholar, warns that unilateralism in the "most dangerous branch" of government is setting the stage for a tragic future.
The World's First Global President
Opinion: As the dotted lines on world maps fade to gray, the cosmopolitan Mr. Obama has embraced a constituency well beyond the American electorate.