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Update on Ukraine and Thailand

Protests in Kiev and Bangkok show striking similarities in causes, tactics and development. But there's a vitally important difference in objectives.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues, South-East Asia Leave a comment 3 December 2013

The Merkel victory that wasn’t

Germany gets a coalition agreement, but the actual formation of a new government is still on hold until the Social Democrats approve it. All the signs are that they will.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Germany, Party matters 2 Comments 3 December 201328 January 2022

Croats vote down same-sex marriage

A referendum in Croatia bans same-sex marriage, a result somewhat at odds with its recent membership of the European Union.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 2 December 2013

Liberals, Greens and a two-party system

Liberal voters tend to treat Labor rather than the Greens as the main enemy. That's different to what their leaders think – or is it?

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters 1 Comment 29 November 2013

Uneasy times in Thailand

Anti-government protests continue in Thailand, where an elected government faces an opposition that seems to be giving up on parliamentary democracy.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Ideas, Political issues, South-East Asia Leave a comment 29 November 201328 January 2022

More about Scotland

There's been plenty of discussion about the plan for an independent Scotland, particularly its place in the European Union.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Constitutional law, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 28 November 201328 January 2022

Dealing with coup leaders – a lesson from Mali

Mali's government unexpectedly sends armed soldiers to arrest a former coup leader, something that probably should happen more often.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Central and South Asia, Elections, Political issues, War and peace Leave a comment 28 November 2013

A blueprint for Scotland

Scotland will vote next year on whether or not to become an independent country. Most Scots aren't sold on the idea, but at least they'll know what they're voting for.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Constitutional law, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 27 November 201328 January 2022

Honduras votes against change – sort of

Honduras seems to be set for another disputed election, after the incumbent conservatives lead with less than 35% of the vote in a four-way split.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Latin America 3 Comments 26 November 2013

It’s a deal!

At last, an Iranian nuclear deal. It looks as if western and Iranian objectives were not as different as some people argued.

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