Erdoğan’s Win, Gender Gaps in US Political Preferences, and More

Pakistan at the brink, trends among young American voters, and the fight for change in Turkey.

View in browser May 31, 2023 Erdogan won Turkey's election. But this is not the end of the story.   President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's win is a victory for him personally and for the global club of autocrats. However, given how close the election was and the multitude of complex problems facing Turkey, the tens of millions of people who want change will not be easily bought off or distracted, says Aslı Aydıntaşbaş.   Read in The Washington Post How younger voters will impact elections: The gender gap   A gender gap in political preferences has been a regular feature of U.S. elections for the past half century. Elaine Kamarck and Michael Hais examine data from the 2022 midterms and find the trend may be disappearing among younger voters.     Read more Pakistan's always-troubled democracy is on the brink once again   "Pakistan's ongoing political crisis has reached a crescendo this month with former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest and its fallout. The contours of the conflict are clear: it is Khan versus Pakistan's military establishment. And the gloves are off," writes Madiha Afzal.   Read more The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Receive the Brookings Brief less often