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Category: Elections

Realignment for real, part 2

The contest for the Republican nomination in the US reflects something deeper than a clash of personalities.

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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

Ten years later

The tenth anniversary of Tony Abbott's election provides an occasion to consider his continuing influence.

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Thailand & Singapore

Thailand's former prime minister has his sentence shortened, while Singapore gets a new president.

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Gabon joins the coup trend

A military takeover in Gabon is prompted by a dubious election, in what is becoming an all-too-familiar story.

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Zimbabwe sticks with Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe's president wins re-election narrowly, suggesting that he would have had great difficulty if the system were not loaded in his favor.

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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

Election preview: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe seems to be heading for yet another much-less-than-democratic election.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections 2 Comments 22 August 2023

Two Latin American results

Results from yesterday's elections in Ecuador and Guatemala provide some encouragement for the left.

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