Upcoming Elections
Japan Parliamentary (Upper House) – July 2019
Japan Times: “With an Upper House election in July and a tax hike planned for October, murmurs fueled by comments from top ruling party lawmakers that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may call a snap Lower House general election this summer have been reverberating through the nation’s political and financial circles.”
Bloomberg: ‘Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the government doesn’t plan to link a sales tax hike set for October with elections, drawing a contrast with some in the ruling party who have said any delay would mean consulting voters.”
Taiwan Presidential – January 11, 2020
Nick Aspinwall, The Diplomat: “Taiwan’s Ruling Party Is Getting Tough on China Ahead of 2020 Elections”
Past Elections
Australia Federal Parliamentary – May 18, 2019
Henry Olsen, Washington Post op-ed: “The Australian Labor Party’s unexpected defeat in last weekend’s election should be a warning for Democrats. The lesson: Don’t scare swing voters with a platform that’s too left-wing.”
Sam Roggeveen, Lowy Institute’s The Interpreter: “Australia’s election: what the hell just happened?”
The Economist: “How the ruling coalition won an unexpected victory in Australia”
Matt Wade, Sydney Morning Herald: “’We have two Australias’: Election results show a growing divide within the nation”
James Curran, Council on Foreign Relations: “How Morrison Won – and What His Win Means for the U.S.-Australia Alliance”
Philippines General – May 13, 2019
Vergel O. Santos, New York Times op-ed: “The Philippines Just Became More Authoritarian, Thanks to the People”
Edwin Santiago, PhilStar: “Commentary: Is the Philippines doomed after 2019 midterm elections?”
India Legislative – April/May 2019
CNN: “Modi declares victory in India elections as opposition Congress Party concedes”
Washington Post: “After Modi’s stunning win, a grim future for India’s opposition”
Alyssa Ayres, Council on Foreign Relations: “Modi’s Thumping Mandate—but for What?”
Ananya Bhattacharya and Nupur Anand, Quartz: “A look back at Narendra Modi 1.0 as he readies for a second term”
Jonah Blank, The Atlantic: “How Hinduism Became a Political Weapon in India. As an ideology, Hindu nationalism is not even 100 years old—but it has dramatically reshaped politics in India, with Narendra Modi’s help.”
Nidhi Upadhyaya, the Atlantic Council’s New Atlanticist: “Narendra Modi Wins Big. What’s Next for India?”
Indonesia Presidential, Legislative, Provincial – April 17, 2019
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic: “Yesterday in Jakarta, after it was announced that incumbent President Joko Widodo had been reelected as president of Indonesia, beating former General Prabowo Subianto by 11 percentage points, Subianto’s supporters took to the streets.”
New Straits Times: “Six dead after election riots in Indonesia’s capital”
South China Morning Post: “Prabowo Subianto launches legal challenge against Indonesian election results, complaining vote was rigged”
Maldives Parliamentary – April 6, 2019
Mariyam Shiuna, Transparency International: “Maldives: What 100 days of a new presidency tells us about the fight against corruption”
Thailand Parliamentary – March 24, 2019
Adam Bemma, Al Jazeera; “Thailand’s parliament meets, but military retains upper hand. Elections took place on March 24 under a complicated new system that empowered small parties – and the military.”
Asia This Week – May 24, 2019
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Japan Parliamentary (Upper House) - July 2019
Japan Times: “With an Upper House election in July and a tax hike planned for October, murmurs fueled by comments from top ruling party lawmakers that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may call a snap Lower House general election this summer have been reverberating through the nation’s political and financial circles.”
Bloomberg: ‘Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the government doesn’t plan to link a sales tax hike set for October with elections, drawing a contrast with some in the ruling party who have said any delay would mean consulting voters.”
Taiwan Presidential - January 11, 2020
Nick Aspinwall, The Diplomat: “Taiwan’s Ruling Party Is Getting Tough on China Ahead of 2020 Elections”
Australia Federal Parliamentary - May 18, 2019
Henry Olsen, Washington Post op-ed: “The Australian Labor Party’s unexpected defeat in last weekend’s election should be a warning for Democrats. The lesson: Don’t scare swing voters with a platform that’s too left-wing.”
Sam Roggeveen, Lowy Institute’s The Interpreter: “Australia’s election: what the hell just happened?”
The Economist: “How the ruling coalition won an unexpected victory in Australia”
Matt Wade, Sydney Morning Herald: “’We have two Australias’: Election results show a growing divide within the nation”
James Curran, Council on Foreign Relations: “How Morrison Won – and What His Win Means for the U.S.-Australia Alliance”
Philippines General - May 13, 2019
Vergel O. Santos, New York Times op-ed: “The Philippines Just Became More Authoritarian, Thanks to the People”
Edwin Santiago, PhilStar: “Commentary: Is the Philippines doomed after 2019 midterm elections?”
India Legislative - April/May 2019
CNN: “Modi declares victory in India elections as opposition Congress Party concedes”
Washington Post: “After Modi’s stunning win, a grim future for India’s opposition”
Alyssa Ayres, Council on Foreign Relations: “Modi’s Thumping Mandate—but for What?”
Ananya Bhattacharya and Nupur Anand, Quartz: “A look back at Narendra Modi 1.0 as he readies for a second term”
Jonah Blank, The Atlantic: “How Hinduism Became a Political Weapon in India. As an ideology, Hindu nationalism is not even 100 years old—but it has dramatically reshaped politics in India, with Narendra Modi’s help.”
Nidhi Upadhyaya, the Atlantic Council’s New Atlanticist: “Narendra Modi Wins Big. What’s Next for India?”
Indonesia Presidential, Legislative, Provincial - April 17, 2019
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic: “Yesterday in Jakarta, after it was announced that incumbent President Joko Widodo had been reelected as president of Indonesia, beating former General Prabowo Subianto by 11 percentage points, Subianto’s supporters took to the streets.”
New Straits Times: “Six dead after election riots in Indonesia’s capital”
South China Morning Post: “Prabowo Subianto launches legal challenge against Indonesian election results, complaining vote was rigged”
Maldives Parliamentary - April 6, 2019
Mariyam Shiuna, Transparency International: “Maldives: What 100 days of a new presidency tells us about the fight against corruption”
Thailand Parliamentary - March 24, 2019
Adam Bemma, Al Jazeera; “Thailand’s parliament meets, but military retains upper hand. Elections took place on March 24 under a complicated new system that empowered small parties – and the military.”
Upcoming Elections
Japan Parliamentary (Upper House) – July 2019
Japan Times: “With an Upper House election in July and a tax hike planned for October, murmurs fueled by comments from top ruling party lawmakers that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may call a snap Lower House general election this summer have been reverberating through the nation’s political and financial circles.”
Bloomberg: ‘Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the government doesn’t plan to link a sales tax hike set for October with elections, drawing a contrast with some in the ruling party who have said any delay would mean consulting voters.”
Taiwan Presidential – January 11, 2020
Nick Aspinwall, The Diplomat: “Taiwan’s Ruling Party Is Getting Tough on China Ahead of 2020 Elections”
Past Elections
Australia Federal Parliamentary – May 18, 2019
Henry Olsen, Washington Post op-ed: “The Australian Labor Party’s unexpected defeat in last weekend’s election should be a warning for Democrats. The lesson: Don’t scare swing voters with a platform that’s too left-wing.”
Sam Roggeveen, Lowy Institute’s The Interpreter: “Australia’s election: what the hell just happened?”
The Economist: “How the ruling coalition won an unexpected victory in Australia”
Matt Wade, Sydney Morning Herald: “’We have two Australias’: Election results show a growing divide within the nation”
James Curran, Council on Foreign Relations: “How Morrison Won – and What His Win Means for the U.S.-Australia Alliance”
Philippines General – May 13, 2019
Vergel O. Santos, New York Times op-ed: “The Philippines Just Became More Authoritarian, Thanks to the People”
Edwin Santiago, PhilStar: “Commentary: Is the Philippines doomed after 2019 midterm elections?”
India Legislative – April/May 2019
CNN: “Modi declares victory in India elections as opposition Congress Party concedes”
Washington Post: “After Modi’s stunning win, a grim future for India’s opposition”
Alyssa Ayres, Council on Foreign Relations: “Modi’s Thumping Mandate—but for What?”
Ananya Bhattacharya and Nupur Anand, Quartz: “A look back at Narendra Modi 1.0 as he readies for a second term”
Jonah Blank, The Atlantic: “How Hinduism Became a Political Weapon in India. As an ideology, Hindu nationalism is not even 100 years old—but it has dramatically reshaped politics in India, with Narendra Modi’s help.”
Nidhi Upadhyaya, the Atlantic Council’s New Atlanticist: “Narendra Modi Wins Big. What’s Next for India?”
Indonesia Presidential, Legislative, Provincial – April 17, 2019
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic: “Yesterday in Jakarta, after it was announced that incumbent President Joko Widodo had been reelected as president of Indonesia, beating former General Prabowo Subianto by 11 percentage points, Subianto’s supporters took to the streets.”
New Straits Times: “Six dead after election riots in Indonesia’s capital”
South China Morning Post: “Prabowo Subianto launches legal challenge against Indonesian election results, complaining vote was rigged”
Maldives Parliamentary – April 6, 2019
Mariyam Shiuna, Transparency International: “Maldives: What 100 days of a new presidency tells us about the fight against corruption”
Thailand Parliamentary – March 24, 2019
Adam Bemma, Al Jazeera; “Thailand’s parliament meets, but military retains upper hand. Elections took place on March 24 under a complicated new system that empowered small parties – and the military.”
The Year Ahead: Asia
Japan, provincial elections throughout the year; Solomon Islands general (February); Micronesia congressional (March 5); Australia, New South Wales state (March 23); Thailand parliamentary (March 24); Tuvalu legislative (March 31); India, general and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states (April/May); Solomon Islands legislative (April 3); Japan local (April 7); Maldives parliamentary (April 9); Indonesia general (April 17); Philippines midterms – legislative and local (May 13); Australia parliamentary (on or before May 18); Tonga local (June); Japan legislative – half of upper house (July); Nauru legislative (July); India, Maharashtra state (September); New Zealand local (October 12); Hong Kong local (November); Marshall Islands legislative (November); Kiribati legislative (December)
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