Democracy Trends 2024

More than 60 countries are holding national elections in 2024, making it the largest election year in history.  This presentation takes stock of these contests with particular attention to their lessons for the health of democracy in the world.  Examining outcomes in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, we will discuss whether the American presidential election is shaping up to be similar to or different from other 2024 elections.

About Timothy Hellwig
Timothy Hellwig is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo. His interests are in the areas of comparative political economy, political parties, and elections.  His research examines the implications of changes in post-industrial economies on policy preferences, voting decisions, and political representation. He is a team member of the Executive Approval Project, a global data source on the job approval ratings of presidents, prime ministers, and governments. He is author of Globalization and Mass Politics (2015, Cambridge) and Democracy Under Siege? Parties, Voters, and Elections after the Great Recession (2020, Oxford), and is co-editor of Economics and Politics Revisited (2023, Oxford).