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Results from all over

A wrap-up of election results from Malawi, Mongolia, Iceland, Poland and France.

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Charles Richardson Africa, East Asia, Elections, Europe, France, Scandinavia 3 Comments 29 June 202026 January 2022

Four presidents at risk: an EOFY election roundup

Our semi-regular election roundup, with news from Malawi, Iceland, Poland and France.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France, Scandinavia 4 Comments 26 June 20209 August 2022

An unsatisfactory Serbian election

An election, or at least "election", in Serbia produces an unsurprising result. It's time for the EU to get serious about both democracy and expansion.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 6 Comments 22 June 202022 June 2020

A three-party deal in Ireland

More than four months after the February election, Ireland is heading for a coalition government – provided the Greens membership can be persuaded to go along.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters Leave a comment 16 June 202026 January 2022

Poland tries again

Poland's delayed presidential election gets a new date, amid a government campaign to capitalise on homophobia.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 15 June 2020

Territory and history

Central European history is once again a factor in domestic politics. Meanwhile, there's another anniversary in the South Atlantic.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Latin America, Political issues, War and peace 1 Comment 12 June 202029 September 2023

The continuing debate over realignment

A new book about political realignment raises important questions.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues 9 Comments 2 June 202026 January 2022

North vs South in Belgium

Despite the artificial unity imposed by the health crisis, Belgium remains locked in a political division between north and south. And Europe as a whole has something of the same problem.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 2 Comments 14 May 2020

Poles don’t go to the polls

In the midst of the pandemic Poland holds a non-election overnight, following a rare backdown by its autocratic leader.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe 2 Comments 11 May 2020

Cook, imperialism and Brexit

Controversy about James Cook offers a window into the way certain politicians can imagine themselves as supporters of national sovereignty while defending imperialism and colonialism.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Political issues, War and peace 3 Comments 5 May 202026 January 2022

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