A 2012 protest by the Maldivian Democratic Party calling for new elections in Maldives following Nasheed’s (possibly-at-gunpoint) resignation. Photo credit: Flickr/Dying Regime (CC BY 2.0) KEY FACTS Freedom House Rating Partly Free Government Type Presidential Republic Population 392,000… Read More
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Past ElectionsIndia Parliamentary – April/May 2019The biggest election in the history of the world has concluded BBC: “Narendra Modi sworn in for second term after election landslide” Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic: “The Gandhi Dynasty Helped Found India. It… Read More
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Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: Japan, provincial elections throughout the year; Solomon Islands general (February); Thailand parliamentary (February 24); Micronesia congressional (March 5); Australia, New South Wales state (March 23); Tuvalu legislative (March 31); India, general and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states (April/May); Japan… Read More
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Maldives Local Elections: April 10, 2021
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A 2012 protest by the Maldivian Democratic Party calling for new elections in Maldives following Nasheed’s (possibly-at-gunpoint) resignation. Photo credit: Flickr/Dying Regime (CC BY 2.0) KEY FACTS Freedom House Rating Partly Free Government Type Presidential Republic Population 392,000… Read More
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Asia This Week – August 30, 2019
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Asia This Week – July 26, 2019
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Asia This Week – July 19, 2019
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Asia This Week – May 31, 2019
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Past ElectionsIndia Parliamentary – April/May 2019The biggest election in the history of the world has concluded BBC: “Narendra Modi sworn in for second term after election landslide” Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic: “The Gandhi Dynasty Helped Found India. It… Read More
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Asia This Week – May 24, 2019
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Asia This Week – February 15, 2019
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Upcoming ElectionsThailand Parliamentary – March 24, 2019Tim Newton in The Thaiger: “The day that shook Thai politics” Princess Ubolratana's surprising, and short, candidacy for prime minister in Thailand gave election observers whiplash last week. @PavinKyoto looks at what… Read More
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Asia This Week – February 1, 2019
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Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: Japan, provincial elections throughout the year; Solomon Islands general (February); Thailand parliamentary (February 24); Micronesia congressional (March 5); Australia, New South Wales state (March 23); Tuvalu legislative (March 31); India, general and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states (April/May); Japan… Read More
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Asia This Week – January 18, 2019
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Upcoming ElectionsOn deck: Japan, provincial elections throughout the year; Solomon Islands general (February); Thailand parliamentary (February 24); Micronesia congressional (March 5); Australia, New South Wales state (March 23); Tuvalu legislative (March 31); India, general and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states (April/May); Japan… Read More
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Asia This Week – January 11, 2019
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Upcoming Elections We’re watching India, the world’s biggest democracy, which has general elections scheduled for this spring, as well as legislative elections Thailand, Maldives, and Philippines midterms. Indonesia will hold presidential, legislative, and regional elections in April. Japan… Read More
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