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The international community must therefore recognize that it is not enough to promote, organize, or monitor elections in hitherto undemocratic countries.
While Marxist ideas are considered outdated, one post-communist party after another wins elections.
If the full effects of the legislation are not felt before the 2018 or 2020 elections, that lag could prove politically consequential.
At a critical moment for Sri Lanka's peace process, President Kumaratunga was so incensed by the policies of her political rival, Prime Minister Wickremessinghe, that she sacked three of his ministers and called elections almost four years early.
Given these precedents and the widespread instability exposed by this year's elections, perhaps Asian policymakers should consider the merits of doing away with "cohabitation" and adopting systems where electoral victory translates into real power.
Second, Putin and his cronies know full well that their legitimacy is shaky, given their failure to dispel the widespread perception that the elections in December 2011 and March 2012 were rigged.
Elections in Russia today are no more fair, free, or competitive than in Soviet times.
Whether or not that is justified, such companies’ contribution to rising income inequality – and thus to regulatory capture, media bias, and disproportionate influence in elections – cannot be ignored.
America’s Overrated DeclineCAMBRIDGE – With the approach of the US Congressional elections, questions about the health of America’s political institutions and the future of its global leadership have become rampant, with some citing partisan gridlock as evidence of America’s decline.
And though voting rates in presidential elections declined from 62% to 50% in the latter half of the twentieth century, they stabilized in 2000, and rose to 58% in 2012.
Unfortunately, it is much more likely that, at least ahead of Germany’s autumn 2013 elections, key decisions will be postponed or avoided.
The same question is dividing American politics in the lead-up to November’s presidential and congressional elections.
Brexit and Trump created an expectation that Europe would be the next domino to fall to populism in the looming Dutch, French, and German elections.
If this year’s elections result in a centrist French president and a revival of Franco-German cooperation, the EU’s unexpected infatuation with market fundamentalism will probably end.
With federal elections due in Germany this autumn, much will be said about the nature of German conservatism.
But Wade postponed legislative elections, originally scheduled for June 2006, first to February 2007, and later, by presidential decree, to June 2007.
Two weeks ago there were almost daily discussions about the possibility of the presidential elections being postponed indefinitely .
In the meantime, Latin America’s economies will continue to benefit from the world boom in commodity markets, elections will remain normal, and life will go on in the political middle of the road.
During elections, politicians invariably make promises, including those of tax cuts.
There is a natural tendency-especially in Anglo-Saxon countries-to regard elections as the most effective institutional remedy for countries emerging from ideological dictatorships.
To be sure, elections are important; but by themselves they do not solve problems.
The Left Will Decide Poland’s FutureWARSAW – On October 21, Poland will hold local elections, which will be followed by the European Parliament elections in May 2019, national parliamentary elections next fall, and a presidential election in May 2020.
Taken together, these four elections may be the country’s most important votes since 1989.
The political calendar is very favorable to the Polish opposition, which will likely perform well in the local elections next month.
He hopes to unveil the movement’s name and platform in February, after the local elections, but he has already made a point of avoiding the word “left” (preferring “progressive” instead).
Shortly after assuming the chairmanship of the NTC in March, Abdel-Jalil announced that its members would not run for office in future elections.
Current Commission President José Manuel Barroso suggests that ideologically like-minded political parties running in the next European Parliament elections should intensify their cooperation in political “families” that would then jointly nominate candidates for the Commission presidency.
While President Barack Obama outpolls the Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, on foreign policy, slow economic growth and high unemployment – issues that are far more salient in US elections – favor Romney.
However, now that his Popular Party has been defeated in the Spanish general elections, it is unlikely that he will be Europe's candidate for the IMF post.
But with presidential elections looming, no US government would cut spending or raise taxes.
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