After the DNC: Hillary Clinton and the discontent of the Sandernistas
By: Andrew Smith Image Credit: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-386144416.html The Democrats need to unite their party or risk conceding the White House to Mr. Trump The DNC is over and yet again...
View ArticleForget Trump 2016, Prepare for Trumpism 2020
By: Timothy Potenz Donald Trump greets the crowd before speaking at a rally in Dallas, TX. When Trump’s defeat seemed increasingly likely, Trump and his team pre-emptively ratcheted up the excuses for...
View ArticleStrife Interview – Defence Journalist Jean-Dominique Merchet on the French...
Palais de l’Elysée, home of the President of the Republic The French presidential elections are due to take place in a few weeks. They will have a significant impact on the short-term future of this...
View ArticleItalian general elections: a concern for the EU ?
By Giammarco Petrone The 2018 Italian general election will take place on 4th of March 2018 (Credit Image: IEG Policy) International commentators have presented the Italian general election – which...
View ArticleGeneration Terrorists: The Politics of Youth and the Gangs of Freetown
By Dr Kieran Mitton A poster in Susan’s Bay calls on Sierra Leone’s youth to be peaceful during elections (Credit Image: Kieran Mitton) Youth at Risk – Youth as Risk On the evening of the 15th...
View ArticleThe Winners and Losers of the 2018 Italian General Election
By Giulia Monteleone The land of political uncertainty – once again. The 2018 Italian general election confirms the failure of traditional parties to address voters’ concerns (Credit Image: Camera dei...
View ArticleThe Rise of Digital Propaganda – An ‘Alt-Right’ Phenomenon?
by Tom Ascott Co-founder of Breitbart News Steve Bannon described the news website as a platform for the alt-right (Image Credit: Wikimedia) Without social media, the alt-right would not exist, Donald...
View ArticleTaiwan Elections: Continuity, Change, and the Cross-Strait Conundrum
by Evita Liagka DPP Demonstrators outside of the DPP Headquarters in Taipei (Image Credit: RFA) The outcome of the January 2020 Taiwanese elections surprised no one. With participation climbing to an...
View ArticleIsrael’s Electoral Standoff: Challenges in Securing Centre-Left Governance
by Kevin Nolan Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, here pictured with Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, while meeting with President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem, September 2019 (Image Credit: Haim...
View ArticleRussia’s 2021 State Duma Elections: A sham vote but with signs pointing to...
Russia’s recent elections were the most repressive of the past twenty-one years, marred by ballot stuffing (©Gwydion M. Williams, 2011; CC BY 2.0 license). National elections to the State Duma of the...
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