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Trump: Two views

Two analysts agree that Donald Trump is aiming at authoritarian rule, but offer very different views on his prospects of success.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 10 February 2025

Australia day, yet again

It's Australia Day again. Not everyone likes it, but for some, that's its big selling point.

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Ireland gets a new government

After scenes of chaos on Wednesday, Ireland ultimately succeeds in confirming its new government in office.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Constitutional law, Elections, Europe 1 Comment 24 January 202524 January 2025

Autocrats north and south, revisited

An opportune moment to return to the comparison of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Latin America, Party matters, Personalities, United States 1 Comment 21 January 20253 April 2025

The fish rots from the head

A political scientist explodes the myth of an irresistible "populist wave".

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January electoral roundup

Your monthly (at best) roundup of election news, featuring Vanuatu, Ghana, Mozambique and Croatia.

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Trump at the Supreme Court, revisited

The Supreme Court says no to Donald Trump, in a decision of minor intrinsic importance that might nonetheless herald bigger things to come.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Electoral law, Personalities, United States 1 Comment 14 January 202531 March 2025

Insurrection then and now

Peaceful presidential transition in the United States throws Donald Trump's subversion in 2021 into sharper relief – as do current proceedings in South Korea.

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Austria starts the year badly

Coalition talks in Austria break down, opening the way to a far-right prime minister.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 5 Comments 7 January 2025

2025 election preview

Make plans for 2025 with the aid of our guide to the year's noteworthy elections.

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