Israel/Palestine returns to the headlines, raising questions about the nature of the right to national self-determination, and whether there are principled grounds for according it to some but not others.
Category: Middle East
Biden treads warily in the Mid-East
Ten years on from the Arab Spring, Joe Biden has the task of trying to pick up the pieces of American policy in the Middle East. It won't be easy, but there are a few hopeful signs.
What to watch for in 2021
A quick rundown on the top ten elections scheduled for 2021.
2020 in review
A tumultuous year comes to an end with incumbent governments generally doing well and democracy managing to weather some storms.
Pre-Christmas election roundup
A final set of election updates for the year, with news from Ghana, Romania, Israel and Kashmir.
Israel and antisemitism, again
Israel's far-right government has lost a powerful friend with the defeat of Donald Trump, and the divergence between its position and the actual interests of Jews worldwide has never been clearer.
Artsakh loses out
War in the Caucasus yields a partial victory for Azerbaijan over Armenia. Russian support turns out to be of only limited value.
Results roundup, part II
Finishing our roundup of world election results with Northern Cyprus, Queensland, Georgia and Ivory Coast.
Election preview: Georgia
It's not just Queensland: the transcaucasian nation of Georgia also goes to the polls tomorrow, with a reformed electoral system and a revitalised opposition.
Two presidential previews
A troubled country and a troubled pseudo-country both vote in presidential elections on Sunday: a first round in Bolivia and a second round in Northern Cyprus.
