Labour's unexpected success in the general election reflected the resonance of left populism in an age of anxiety – an age in which the pathologies of globalisation, the conundrum of automation and the digital revolution have conspired to make many voters feel desperately insecure.
The record 85% turnout in the latest election reflected the huge amount of interest in the race for a new generation of president; 12 years of Jacques Chirac has left the nation struggling with economic stagnation, debt, unemployment, discrimination and simmering unrest on rundown housing estates.
Research published following the election suggested that newspaper lines on the election were reflected in the voting patterns of their readers.
They started seeing a shift as anti-immigrant rhetoric from the 2016 presidential election became reflected in federal policy.
So the fact that the financial system hasn't been talked about much in the general election is reflected in policy: the parties aren't offering a great deal.
Interest rates inched upward following Trump's election, reflecting confidence in his ability to pass business-friendly legislation such as corporate tax cuts, deregulation and increased fiscal stimulus.
That means having councils which are representative, with a fair voting system such as the single transferable vote, so that the outcome of elections are reflected in the way councils are elected".
The historical understanding that states, rather than the federal government, are basically in charge of making and enforcing the rules and regulations even for federal elections is reflected in both the Constitution and in federal statutes.
The president flew back to Washington from Chicago late on Wednesday, his post-election relief reflected in a playful race up the steps of Air Force One with his younger daughter, Sasha.
Dan Eberhart, an oil industry executive and GOP political donor, predicted the Mueller report could enhance Trump's credibility with centrist voters in the run-up to the 2020 election, reflecting the celebratory mood in Trump's political orbit.
