Joko Widodo will be the new president of Indonesia, but his rival – with the media's help – has succeeded in sowing doubts about his victory.
Hong Kong’s struggle for democracy
Hong Kong looks like getting the universal suffrage that Beijing promised, but how democratic it will really be remains to be seen.
Juncker gets the job
Luxembourgish Christian Democrat Jean-Claude Juncker will be the next head of the European Commission. At best it's a small step towards democratic accountability.
Newcomer nails it in Slovenia
Slovenians vote against official corruption, on a low turnout. The new government looks like being a centrist coalition with a solid majority.
Election preview: Slovenia
Slovenia's voters seem poised to punish the established parties for failing to deal with official corruption. A cleanskin law professor is the most likely beneficiary.
How not to address political corruption
Thirty years on, public funding of Australian election campaigns has recorded a striking lack of success at stopping corruption. As should have been expected all along.
Election preview: Indonesia (the big one)
Indonesia's presidential election is being billed as a vote for or against democracy. Reformist candidate Joko Widodo seems to have a narrow edge.
Sarkozy down but not out
Nicolas Sarkozy, under investigation for corruption, could still play a vital role in the next French presidential election.
Death of a peacemaker
Eduard Shevardnadze, the last Soviet foreign minister, dies peacefully in retirement. His life is worth remembering.
Blood and iron in Ukraine
Progress towards a resolution in eastern Ukraine has been made not by negotiation but by military action. Sad as it may be, that's how the world often works.
The World is Not Enough 