Skip to content

The World is Not Enough

Parties, elections and political ideas across the globe from an Australian perspective

  • Home
  • Contact
  • About this blog
  • About me
  • Comments policy

Category: Elections

Election preview: Nigeria

Nigeria chooses a new president on Saturday, with the two-party duopoly being challenged.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Africa, Elections 1 Comment 23 February 202323 February 2023

Two results and a dissolution

Results from the weekend's elections in Cyprus and Monaco, plus yet another early election coming up in Bulgaria.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France 1 Comment 7 February 20237 February 2023

Death of a scoundrel

The death in exile of Pakistan's General Musharraf reminds us of the foolishness of a foreign policy based on disdain for democracy.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Personalities, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 6 February 2023

Two Mediterranean previews

Cyprus and Monaco vote on Sunday in very different elections, but with a common element of constitutional structure.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, France 1 Comment 3 February 2023

Another Republican steps up

A second candidate is ready to enter the race for next year's Republican nomination. By current Republican standards she could almost count as a moderate.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, Personalities, United States 3 Comments 2 February 20232 February 2023

Summer roundup

An update on recent electoral news, featuring Latvia, Antigua, Vietnam, Czechia and New Zealand.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Oceania, Party matters, South-East Asia 10 Comments 1 February 202322 March 2023

Czech & Slovak news

Czechia holds the second round of its presidential election, while Slovakia is set for an early election of uncertain date.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Referenda 4 Comments 27 January 2023

Change on the way in New Zealand

New Zealand is in for change at the top - certainly in coming days, and quite probably again in October.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Elections, Oceania, Party matters, Personalities 2 Comments 20 January 2023

Czechs choose a new president

The year's first European election will choose a new Czech president, replacing Trumpist incumbent Miloš Zeman.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 13 January 202313 January 2023

Presidential problems in the Americas, revisited

The case for parliamentary government has been strengthened, not weakened, by the recent troubles in Brazil and the United States.

Share this:

  • Tweet
Like Loading...
Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Latin America, Party matters, United States, War and peace 3 Comments 12 January 202314 April 2026

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

WELCOME!

My name is Charles Richardson, and this is my blog. It mostly records my efforts to understand the world of politics and ideas; check out the information pages for some more explanation. Feedback and participation are always welcome, so please stay and look around.

Pages

  • About me
  • About this blog
  • Comments policy
  • Contact

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Recent Posts

  • Wrapping up Farrer
  • Fourth time lucky
  • Not competing
  • Mr Putin loses another one
  • Malcolm Fraser and the Teals

Archives

Categories

  • Administrative (25)
  • Africa (131)
  • Australia (431)
  • Central and South Asia (71)
  • Constitutional law (184)
  • East Asia (80)
  • Elections (1,308)
  • Electoral law (341)
  • Europe (1,003)
    • British Isles (165)
    • France (132)
    • Germany (73)
    • Italy (57)
    • Scandinavia (49)
    • Spain (58)
  • Highlights (22)
  • Ideas (249)
  • Latin America (160)
  • Media (68)
  • Middle East (217)
  • North America (ex-US) (43)
  • Oceania (61)
  • Party matters (625)
  • Personalities (127)
  • Political issues (737)
  • Referenda (145)
  • South-East Asia (82)
  • Uncategorized (20)
  • United States (441)
  • War and peace (250)

News sites

  • Le Monde
  • New York Times
  • Al Jazeera
  • Crikey
  • BBC
  • Guardian
  • Los Angeles Times
  • The Age

Political blogs & pundits

  • Press Gallery Reform (Andrew Elder)
  • Jonathan Chait
  • Bleeding Heart Libertarians
  • Inside Story
  • Club Troppo
  • Marginal Revolution
  • Pursuit of Happiness (Scott Sumner)

Psephology

  • UWA elections database
  • Psephos (Adam Carr)
  • Mumble (Peter Brent)
  • Kevin Bonham
  • Rick Hasen's Election Law Blog
  • Tally Room (Ben Raue)
  • Poll Bludger (William Bowe)
  • FiveThirtyEight
  • Antony Green

Miscellaneous

  • Alex
  • Existential Comics
  • Snopes
  • xkcd
  • Wikipedia
  • Language Log
  • Tom Tomorrow
  • Leiter Reports
  • The Man in Seat 61

Translate

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 445 other subscribers
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • The World is Not Enough
    • Join 115 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The World is Not Enough
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar

Loading Comments...

    %d