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Finland & Greece

Finland has a new government with a prominent role for the far right, while Greece's failure to form a new government has led it to a dubious second election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Party matters, Scandinavia 1 Comment 23 June 2023

Righting the record in East Timor

East Timor is set for a new government. Meanwhile, a history of Australia's involvement sets the record straight on its route to independence.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Political issues, Referenda, South-East Asia, War and peace 2 Comments 20 June 202320 June 2023

Movement in the Balkans

Montenegro's voters return a new pro-European party in first place, while Bulgaria's fractious politicians finally agree on a new government.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 3 Comments 19 June 2023

Democracy in Alabama?

A pivotal case in Alabama exposes the conceptual mess of America's jurisprudence on electoral representation.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Electoral law, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 14 June 202315 June 2023

Two showmen depart

An adverse report to the House of Commons claims Boris Johnson, while death claims Silvio Berlusconi. Compare and contrast.

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Election preview: Montenegro

Montenegro goes to the polls on Sunday, less than three years after the election that brought unexpected political change and disruption.

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Turning-point in Poland?

Poland's far-right government faces trouble both at home and abroad, but its position in this year's election is far from hopeless.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 1 Comment 8 June 2023

Pence is in

For the first time ever, a former president and his vice-president are running against each other for the presidential nomination. But Mike Pence's prospects don't look good.

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Now for Warrandyte!

With another by-election on the horizon, Victoria's Liberal Party is confronted by the ghosts of its past.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters 3 Comments 2 June 2023

Alberta divided

Voters in a Canadian province have abandoned multi-party politics and returned to a rather rigid two-party system.

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