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A three-party deal in Ireland

More than four months after the February election, Ireland is heading for a coalition government – provided the Greens membership can be persuaded to go along.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters Leave a comment 16 June 202026 January 2022

Poland tries again

Poland's delayed presidential election gets a new date, amid a government campaign to capitalise on homophobia.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 2 Comments 15 June 2020

Territory and history

Central European history is once again a factor in domestic politics. Meanwhile, there's another anniversary in the South Atlantic.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Latin America, Political issues, War and peace 1 Comment 12 June 202029 September 2023

No more Bleeding Hearts

A libertarian blog folds, but its project is more important than ever.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Media, Personalities, Political issues, United States 2 Comments 11 June 202026 January 2022

The pre-poll revolution, part II

The investigation of pre-poll voting turns to voter behavior. Is the method of voting sorting voters along party lines? Or is it perhaps influencing how they vote?

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Hong Kong and Tiananmen

Another anniversary of China's 1989 uprising passes, with the future of Hong Kong hanging in the balance.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Ideas, Political issues, United States 3 Comments 4 June 20204 June 2023

The continuing debate over realignment

A new book about political realignment raises important questions.

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The pre-poll revolution, part I

Australia's pre-poll voting boom shows no signs of ending, creating headaches for electoral administrators. Should we, as Antony Green suggests, start counting pre-poll votes before the polls have closed for everyone else?

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Opposition cleans up in Suriname

Suriname's president and former dictator loses badly at the polls, but it's not yet clear whether he'll accept the result.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America 3 Comments 29 May 202023 July 2020

Blog highlights, week ten

One final set of blog highlights to tide you over the weekend.

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