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Category: Elections

Mr Putin wins another one

Slovakia's election result was a strong one for the opponents of aid to Ukraine, if not quite as strong as the headlines might suggest.

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Birds of a feather

Robert Kennedy Jr toys with the idea of an third-party candidacy for the presidency. Should that worry the Democrats or the Republicans?

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Election preview: Slovakia

Slovakia goes to an early election with a fragmented party system, an authoritarian former leader seeding revenge, and deep divisions over support for Ukraine.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters 1 Comment 29 September 2023

Finally some good news for John Pesutto

The Victorian Liberal Party's mainstream wing lives to fight another day with a victory in the party's presidential race.

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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 8 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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