In the first decades of the twenty-first century, politics and governments across the world have been defined and challenged by several key developments. The growth of internet access, especially social media, has created entire new forums for discussion and debate, although this has also accelerated polarization in some regions of the world. Many established political groups and ideologies have seen their authority decline, with political outsiders rising on a tide of discontent with the current order. While these new types of leaders often seek to turn the tide of globalization, it is likely that the threats and dangers of upcoming years will be global in nature and require a coordinated global response.
Midterm election results for the House of Representatives in the United States in 2022
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Following the 2022 midterm elections, the United States Congress is split between a Republican-controlled House of Representatives, and a Democratic-controlled Senate. The divided U.S. government reflects a fractured society in America, and bipartisan cooperation between the two parties looks unlikely in the near future. The next Presidential election in 2024 may be a rematch of the 2020 election, with Joe Biden and Donald Trump two of the most likely candidates for their respective parties.
Senate midterm resultsNumber of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members in China from 2013 to 2023 (in millions)
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After securing a historic third-term, Xi Jinping is set to remain Chinese President until at least 2027. At the start of his third term, however, China faces numerous challenges. Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic has proven difficult, and has damaged economic growth. Nevertheless, as long as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seen to provide internal stability, it will remain popular among the population, and increasingly assertive in advancing its interests abroad.
Growth in CCP membershipShare of respondents indicating a positive, neutral, or negative image of the European Union in EU member states from Q1 2006 to Q3 2023
European politics throughout the 2010s were turbulent, defined at various points by economic crisis, terrorism, and populism. The War in Ukraine, will likely leave a far deeper mark however. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 saw the start of the largest war in Europe since World War Two. As a result, European politicians have cut economic and diplomatic ties with Russia, while previously neutral countries like Sweden and Finland have opted to join NATO.
EU sanctions against Russia
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