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Category: Constitutional law

Chile tries again

Chilean voters are again being asked to approve a new constitution, this time drafted by the right.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Latin America, Referenda 2 Comments 15 December 2023

That other two-state solution

Israel/Palestine isn't the only place confronting a choice between having one state or two. The problem in Cyprus is similar, but interestingly different.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Europe, Middle East, War and peace 7 Comments 12 December 2023

Irresponsible government in America

America's Republican Party finds, as expected, that its tenuous grasp on the House of Representatives gives each of its opposing wings the power to frustrate the other.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Party matters, United States 3 Comments 24 October 2023

Australia says No

Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum goes down to the expected heavy defeat. There's plenty of blame to go around, and no-one emerges with much credit.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Political issues, Referenda 7 Comments 16 October 2023

Territory representation, referendum edition

State votes and territory votes in a referendum are not treated quite the same way. Does that matter?

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Political issues, Referenda 6 Comments 28 September 202329 September 2023

That other 11 September

Another contentious anniversary: fifty years since the military coup in Chile that overthrew its Marxist president.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Latin America, Political issues, War and peace 7 Comments 12 September 2023

A runoff in the Maldives

The Maldives are set for a close runoff election later this month after the incumbent president trailed in the first round.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Constitutional law, Elections 1 Comment 11 September 2023

Thai democracy struggles on

The return to Thailand of populist leader Thaksin Shinawatra coincides, obviously not by chance, with an agreement between his party and the military.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Personalities, South-East Asia, Spain 4 Comments 24 August 202324 August 2023

Constitutionalism in Ohio

Voters in Ohio reject a move to make constitutional amendment more difficult, and there's a particular amendment they've got in mind.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Political issues, Referenda, United States 2 Comments 10 August 2023

Two kept promises

A peaceful transfer of office happens in Romania, and Senegal's president promises the same for next year.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Constitutional law, Elections, Europe 3 Comments 6 July 20236 July 2023

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