The Bui Dam is a tangible reminder of China’s influence in Ghana.
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China’s engagement with Ghana was solidified by its willingness to undertake an expensive project Western partners had run away from.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the weekly PMQs session in the House of Commons where he can be challenged by members of parliament.
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Appointing ministers who aren’t MPs or lords would weaken parliament’s ability to hold the government to account.
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We talked to two political scientists to understand more about young people’s political preferences as Indonesia slowly gears up for the 2024 elections.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Sergio Leone is a classic example of dubbed post-war European film.
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Governments could use dubbing to censor ideas they didn’t like or insert messages in line with their propaganda.
Susan Stebbing’s 1939 work is just as relevant today as it was then.
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In our “post-truth” political era, there is a lot we can learn from an under-appreciated philosopher who focused on “thinking clearly.”
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Those who booed the England team for their anti-racist demonstrations are part of a long tradition of silencing protest in sport
Current labour leader Keir Stamer is in talks for a fly-on-the-wall documentary.
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From Kinnnock to Corbyn, the documentaries haven’t always been the most successful
Nigeria cannot afford the high cost of creating additional seats in its National Assembly.
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Quota systems provide opportunities for more women to stand for election. But they’re not enough.
No longer sharing names.
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The institutional design of BRIN allows for political intervention, showing how the Indonesian government is unwilling to prioritise research and technology.
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Impulsiveness, a key characteristic of ADHD, might help us understand some of Laming’s behaviour. None of this excuses his actions, though.
Joe Biden has signed dozens of executive orders during his first 100 days in office, many of them reversing Trump-era policies.
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Since the Roosevelt administration, it’s become standard to look for accomplishments in a presidency’s early months.
Over the past few decades, hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens have become part of the middle class.
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If China’s economy recovers from the pandemic, its authoritarian political system could become even more influential around the world.
Supporters of ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM - Party of the Revolution) drive with the party’s flag on their heads on a motorcycle.
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There may be significant limitations to the political reform that can be realised by new president Samia Suluhu Hassan.
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Presidentialism in Indonesia creates very specific political dynamics.
U.S. Border Patrol detains tens of thousands of the families and children who try to cross U.S. borders every year.
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Children and families have been fleeing to the US in rising numbers for nearly a decade. So why is the current situation at the US-Mexico border being viewed as something new?
By identifying the need to tackle systemic discrimination instead of colonialism, Trudeau is reinforcing an established idea in Canadian politics: that colonialism is history.
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Narratives that historicize colonialism are not new. Canadians and our leaders have a long history of denying our settler colonial present.
The principles of diversity, equity and inclusivity are important, and taking action so that Canadian politics are not dominated by one segment of society is necessary to democratize our institutions.
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If we are to transform the culture of Canadian political institutions, we must take immediate, deliberate and intentional action by engaging more women, BIPOC and marginalized people.
Although a product of the current cultural environment, QAnon also reproduces trends and dynamics from the earliest history of Christianity.
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A revisionist reading of reality, in which social and political events are only understood by a chosen few, is the basis of the QAnon gospel.
The Bui Dam was the subject of political contestation during its construction.
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Dam politics have resurfaced in Africa as the continent’s urban population grows.
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New research finds that women standing for election to local councils experience much more gendered abuse and bullying than men – and it is likely this puts them off wanting to run at all.