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The proportional representation system has long outlived its relevance. Its negative extremes abound in local government.
Incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in a second-round vote that will decide the future trajectory of Turkey’s politics.
The fluidity of the country’s short-lived coalitions is a major cause of instability in Kenya.
Turkish voters will be heading back to the polls on May 28 after no candidates managed to gain more than half the votes. But incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was boosted by a stronger-than-expected showing.
The two leading progressive parties must now form a coalition government – a task that could be complicated by the military-aligned parties.
Protests took hold across Pakistan following the detention of the opposition leader and former cricket star – raising tensions in an election year.
Even if Erdogan loses the upcoming presidential election, serious questions remain about how much the country would change.
There’s a lot at stake in the May 14 presidential election. Will Turkey continue to be ruled by a populist Islamist government or return to a path of secular democratization?
ANC and EFF differ on ideology and policy – an alliance between them would prove difficult to put together and made to work.
There is a growing public wariness about the performance of the media, which are increasingly accused of being partisan.
We need more scrutiny of TikTok as Indonesia gears up for general and presidential elections next year.
Though public opinion surveys offer some hope, there are several concerns for democracy’s consolidation in West Africa.
A loud chorus of Democrats – and some Republicans, too – has for years claimed gerrymandering is costing their party seats in Congress. Is it true?
Raising rates to fight inflation involves a time lag so current efforts to bring down prices won’t start having an impact until the next election is approaching.
Americans can look to Estonia for lessons on how online voting systems can improve election integrity.
Greater awareness of the importance of voting is needed to improve the voter turnout in Nigeria’s elections.
A former staffer with The Carter Center saw how Jimmy Carter’s efforts to bring democracy to Latin America improved conditions, prevented bloodshed and saved lives.
Voters speak favourably about the potential of observation to improve overall electoral quality and transparency.
Pour progresser, les États membres doivent établir des priorités contraignantes, transparentes et applicables.
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII)
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Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
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Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
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Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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Senior Researcher at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institut, Freiburg Germany, University of Freiburg
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
