There's no doubt about the result of Egypt's constitutional referendum, since campaigning for a "No" vote was effectively illegal. But the turnout might tell us something about the underlying level of support for the military.
Category: Africa
The electoral top ten for 2013
A review of the year's most interesting elections and whether they show us any general trends.
The last election roundup for 2013
A semi-regular feature, with news this week from Turkmenistan, Mauritania, Madagascar, Thailand and Austria.
A hero for the world
Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013. Rest in peace.
Dealing with coup leaders – a lesson from Mali
Mali's government unexpectedly sends armed soldiers to arrest a former coup leader, something that probably should happen more often.
Please don’t feed the beast
Unnecessary military spending is a cancer on democracy, but it takes a case like Egypt to show the real damage that it can do.
Election roundup – loose ends edition
This week, updates from Mali, Czechia, Iran and Venezuela.
President Bob back for one more turn in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's election was pretty clearly unfair. But the evidence doesn't really justify the further step of saying that it was rigged.
Election preview: Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans are going to the polls in a vote that could finally end Robert Mugabe's long and tempestuous career.
One weekend, four elections
The weekend's four elections, in Kuwait, Cambodia, Northern Cyprus and Mali, make an interesting set of contrasts.
The World is Not Enough 