March electoral roundup

Our regular look at election news around the world. This month, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Kuwait and the Netherlands.

Death of a scoundrel

The death in exile of Pakistan's General Musharraf reminds us of the foolishness of a foreign policy based on disdain for democracy.

Tying up some electoral loose ends as we head into the holiday season.

This month's roundup of world electoral news covers the United States, Slovenia, Kazakhstan and Equatorial Guinea.

India's Congress Party has a new leader, but it's far from clear that he can provide the dynamism needed in difficult times.

Mauritius highlights its territorial dispute with the UK, and a BBC report showcases the virtues of a free press.

Just as he's busy with a game of bluff with the west over Ukraine, Vladimir Putin finds himself distracted by a crisis in Kazakhstan.

The first of a two-part update on recent electoral news. Today Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines and Austria.

Uzbekistan's halting program of liberalisation results in a presidential election that's not much improvement on its predecessor.

Afghanistan isn't the only place where an anti-American autocracy has picked up where it left off. Nicaragua has already been there.