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Coup plotters around the world

Brazil's former president is convicted of an attempted coup; similar charges are being brought in Romania, but the US's plotter remains at large.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Latin America, United States 4 Comments 18 September 202518 September 2025

Breakthrough in the South Pacific

Negotiations in Paris settle on a new constitutional status for New Caledonia, which students of the Australian constitution might find familiar.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Europe, France, Oceania, Referenda 3 Comments 14 July 202514 July 2025

EOFY loose ends

Ending the financial year with a roundup of recent developments in some long-running stories around the world.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, East Asia, Elections, Europe, Italy, Middle East, Oceania, Personalities, United States, War and peace Leave a comment 30 June 202530 June 2025

Two governments fall

Dutch and Tasmanian governments are both forced back to the polls, showing some interesting similarities and differences.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Elections, Europe 5 Comments 13 June 2025

A Trump third term?

His second term is already a scene of chaos after less than three months, but Donald Trump keeps talking about the possibility of a third term.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Elections, Electoral law, United States 2 Comments 17 April 2025

A president goes down

At least one rogue president is held accountable, with the constitutional court removing Yoon Suk-yeol from office in South Korea.

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Europe, unsteadily, stands up

With the prospect of having to fend for themselves in a hostile world, Europe's leaders are preparing to put a lot more money into defence.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Europe, Germany, Political issues, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 20 March 202529 April 2026

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

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