Demonstrations against Egypt's president reflect a variety of sources of discontent, but a large part of the problem goes back to the system that elected him.
Category: Electoral law
Election roundup time
An occasional feature in which we summarise the latest election news. This week: Albania, Mongolia, Kuwait, Mali and Zimbabwe.
Supreme Court pulls Arizona into line
Arizona tries to make it harder for people to enrol to vote, but the Supreme Court says no.
Let’s talk about party funding
Politicians across the world are sincerely convinced that they are worthy recipients of public money. The public disagrees, but only rarely – as this week in Australia – is it able to get its voice heard.
Some Malaysian numbers to ponder
An analysis of Malaysia's electoral results shows how the government won. (Hint: it wasn't by winning more votes.)
Bush v. Gore revisited: what might have been
Sandra Day O'Connor, who indirectly gave us the Iraq war and much else, now seems to regret her role. Better late than never.
French Polynesia to vote for stability
French Polynesia votes next week in the second round of an election designed to end a long period of instability. It looks like returning the controversial Gaston Flosse to the top job.
What rights do corporations get?
Unions NSW is launching a High Court challenge to election expenditure laws. A recent case from Pennsylvania provides an interesting contrast.
Italian impasse: week 5
Italians prepare to celebrate Easter still without a new government, five weeks after an inconclusive general election.
A Victorian lesson on fixed terms
Last week's political crisis in Victoria illustrates a problem about having fixed-term parliaments in a Westminster system.
The World is Not Enough 