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Category: Constitutional law

Support democracy in Victoria

Your chance to support the abolition of group voting tickets and a more democratic upper house for Victoria.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Electoral law 1 Comment 12 February 202519 February 2025

Ireland gets a new government

After scenes of chaos on Wednesday, Ireland ultimately succeeds in confirming its new government in office.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Constitutional law, Elections, Europe 1 Comment 24 January 202524 January 2025

Autocrats north and south, revisited

An opportune moment to return to the comparison of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Latin America, Party matters, Personalities, United States 1 Comment 21 January 20253 April 2025

Trump at the Supreme Court, revisited

The Supreme Court says no to Donald Trump, in a decision of minor intrinsic importance that might nonetheless herald bigger things to come.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Electoral law, Personalities, United States 1 Comment 14 January 202531 March 2025

Insurrection then and now

Peaceful presidential transition in the United States throws Donald Trump's subversion in 2021 into sharper relief – as do current proceedings in South Korea.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, East Asia, Elections, United States, War and peace 3 Comments 11 January 2025

Germany goes even earlier

A German election draws closer, with some hopes of a recovery by the centre-left incumbents.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Germany 2 Comments 19 December 202419 December 2024

October election roundup

Electoral news from around the world: this month, Iceland, Mozambique, Kiribati and Indonesia.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Oceania, South-East Asia 2 Comments 21 October 202425 October 2024

Thailand loses a prime minister

Thailand's prime minister loses his job due to a decision of the court that is usually seen as the puppet of his coalition partner, the military.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Party matters, South-East Asia Leave a comment 15 August 202421 August 2024

Courts and constitutions revisited

Joe Biden launches an attempt to make reform of the Supreme Court into an election issue.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 30 July 202430 July 2024

Ukraine or Trump?

Most Republicans in Congress want to help Ukraine, but their presidential candidate doesn't. It's the sort of conflict that the American system is ill-equipped to deal with.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Party matters, Political issues, United States, War and peace 1 Comment 18 April 202418 May 2024

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