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An objective elaboration and analysis of the government debt situation in Indonesia to help answer the public’s concern on the prospect of the country’s economy in the future.
The Turkish election highlights the growing strength of Turkish opposition despite the defeat and approves of a president who could be weaker than he would like to appear.
The world waits to see if Zimbabwe will pass the democracy test as it holds its first election after Robert Mugabe next month.
A snap poll intended to boost the Turkish president’s power has stirred up online opposition to his increasing authoritarianism.
Islanders currently stand as independent candidates, but this special system could be about to disappear.
Libya’s proposed elections and any subsequent interim government will fail if the country’s challenges aren’t addressed.
Many African elections are less than ideal. But is the rest of the world really that much better?
The Liberal government is in the process of wooing tech giants as economic partners. They use Facebook data to help them win elections. How then will they regulate the privacy of our data?
On June 7, Ontario may have a new premier, and the latest public opinion polls suggest it could be Andrea Horwath. She would lead just the second NDP government in Ontario.
How you vote is an indication of the role you think government plays in society. As elections loom in Canada and beyond, here’s a guide to non-partisan, responsible voting.
Timor-Leste’s vibrant democracy is seen as a bright light in a troubled region, but political instability could threaten the progress it has made.
After 61 years, Malaysia has finally seen the opposition take control. What now?
Paraguay’s conservative president-elect Mario Abdo narrowly won the April 22 election. His father was the private secretary for dictator Alfredo Stroessner, who brutally ruled Paraguay for 35 years.
A pilot requiring some voters to show ID in May’s local elections could be the next blow for the Windrush generation.
Will female candidates rule Indonesia’s regional election this year?
Why use bullets when you have crayons?
Elections are easy to rig, and they give authoritarian leaders a veneer of legitimacy they badly need.
What kind of information do Canadian voters get through Facebook? It’s time for the social media giant to let researchers see exactly what it sends its 23 million users in Canada.
A social media post on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo wearing denim jackets and sneakers on a motorbike has gone viral. What is behind Jokowi’s latest stint on social media?
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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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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Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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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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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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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
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Senior Lecturer in International Business, Birkbeck, University of London
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
