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Published in: ourEconomyWestern style ‘democracy’ in Africa is just a way of pushing the neoliberal agendaThe region has its own rich democratic traditions to draw from.
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Published in: Global Extremes: OpinionDid the Hungarian local elections break polarisation and extremism?Hungary’s recent elections mark a breakthrough: the paralysing myth of Fidesz’s invincibility has been shattered.
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Published in: HomeLocal bosses may fill the party-sized hole in Ethiopia’s next electionEthiopia has traditions of local self-government – could they induce voters to look at independent candidates for Parliament?
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaBolivia elections: another term for Evo Morales?Whether the charismatic but increasingly isolated and contested left-wing president wins or loses, the reality is...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe decline of Erdoğanist authoritarianism: a new chance for “democratization” in Turkey?The Istanbul municipal elections might be the beginning of the post-Erdoğan period. But is it the end of authoritarianism?
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaRedadas, ataques y homofobia electoral hacen temer peores tiempos a grupos LGBTIQ+ en GuatemalaLos dos candidatos presidenciales que se enfrentarán el domingo 11 en segunda vuelta se sumaron a campañas...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKGreens could now benefit from more radical co-operation with other partiesThe Brecon and Radnorshire deal has worked, but if the Greens want to get in a position to avert climate disaster,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA year ago today, Vote Leave was found to have broken the law. Next week, its leader will become prime ministerSign our petition to give the Electoral Commission real sanctions against those who break the laws of our democracy
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Published in: HomeDark money and backlash: Covering the European Parliamentary elections 2019We knew that ultra-conservative, far-right and anti-democratic forces were seeking to influence the outcome. So we...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaVictory in the shadow of Erdogan’s authoritarianismTurkey’s opposition wins a major victory showing that the government’s push to overturn the Istanbul mayoral...
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Published in: ourEconomySpanish municipal elections: what happened with the new municipalist projects?With the results still playing out, the survival of parties like Barcelona en Comú will depend on their ability to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAlgeria: Divisions as country heads towards controversial electionsWill the Algerian public unite again once time has unraveled a clearer picture for the future?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKNew move by MPs to protect democracy from dodgy data and dirty moneyMPs are launching a new cross-party group to protect our electoral system from threats that are "bigger than Brexit".
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Published in: openDemocracyUKHow 300 council seats have been won before any votes are castOur broken system means large parts of England have had "democracy cancelled", with hundreds of thousands of voters...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsDon’t ask, don’t tell: how a conspiracy of silence will corrupt Britain’s next electionBrexit chaos could trigger a general election at any moment. Whenever it happens, there will be dozens of MPs who...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaElections in Libya: the difficult way aheadThe Libya conference in Palermo has ended in a renewed push for elections in the crisis-ridden country. But is Libya...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAfter all, Iraq’s ethno-sectarian quota remainsSo long as the ethno-sectarian quota exists, a political class that serves foreign interests will continue to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe outcomes of Iraq’s 2018 electionsThe ramifications from Iraq’s elections do not mean we will witness a better Iraq, but it will certainly differ from...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLebanon’s elections: whose victory?The political discontent of the country’s Sunnis is arguably the more important message from these elections.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLebanon: reflections on acts of refusal as antidote to post-election hangoverThe refusal to be complicit in the state's self-preservation attempt is one of the few acts of resistance the...
