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Election preview: Indonesia

Indonesia's president looks set for re-election with an increased majority.

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Charles Richardson Elections, South-East Asia 1 Comment 17 April 201917 April 2019

Results roundup

Election news from Thailand and three countries in eastern Europe.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, South-East Asia 4 Comments 29 March 2019

Election preview: Thailand

In the weekend's other big election, Thailand goes to the polls on Sunday, hoping for a peaceful transition out of military rule.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, South-East Asia 1 Comment 22 March 201922 March 2019

The top 20 elections for 2019

Your guide to what to watch for on the electoral front in 2019.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Middle East, South-East Asia Leave a comment 24 January 2019

2018 in review

Looking back on the key elections of 2018 reveals an intriguing mix, with democracy recording some notable wins as well as losses.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Australia, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, South-East Asia, United States 2 Comments 2 January 2019

Cambodia goes rogue

Cambodia's autocrat predictably wins an "election", but the international community shows little interest.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Political issues, South-East Asia, War and peace 4 Comments 31 July 201818 May 2019

Election preview: East Timor

Constitutional shenanigans have led to an unnecessary early election in East Timor, but its democracy seems to be still functioning.

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Election preview: Malaysia

If Malaysia was a democracy, the opposition would already be in power. As it is, they look like missing out again.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Party matters, South-East Asia 2 Comments 9 May 2018

Remembering My Lai

One from the archive, as the Vietnam War recedes further into the past.

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Charles Richardson Personalities, South-East Asia, United States, War and peace 1 Comment 21 March 201827 January 2022

Thailand votes for an uncertain future

Thailand has a new constitution, but there was something less than a resounding vote of confidence in military rule.

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Charles Richardson Political issues, Referenda, South-East Asia 1 Comment 9 August 2016

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