... country. However, by the end of Walesa’s presidency in 1995, it became apparent that he would not be reelected for the second term: the disappointment in Walesa’s feverish activity was so great that he actually lost in the first round of the elections (although there was a second round) to Aleksander Kwasniewski, the leader of the Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland, successor to the former ruling Polish United Workers’ Party.
The outcome of the next presidential elections in ...
... with a Tutsi president for 26 years, even though the tribe was a minority. But in the late 20th century, the scene had radically changed.
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President Nkurunziza
Burundi is hardly progressive as far as regime change via fair and general elections is concerned in Africa, the advent of a new leader invariably implies the accession of another clan or another ethnos and radical change in the composition of the ruling class and the business community, since the state remains the main source ...
... Lebanese issues continued and may very well deliver a compromise both on presidential candidates (the powers expired in May 2014) and on controversial issues concerning election law.
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Lebanese Presidential Elections
The lack of hope for an early solution to the issues of Syrian refugees in Lebanon (who make up more than a third of the country’s popolation), the dire internal security situation, low wages and high unemployment are compounded by the political ...
Everyone in Moscow tells you that if you want to understand Russia's foreign policy and its view of its place the world, the person you need to talk to is Fyodor Lukyanov.
Lukyanov is the chair of Russia's Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, as well as the editor-in-chief of the journal Russia in Global Affairs, which are something like the Russian equivalents of America's Council on Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs — though the Russian versions are considered much closer to the state...
What legacy will Nazarbayev leave to his successor?
There is no doubt that Nursultan Nazarbayev will win Kazakhstan’s early presidential elections scheduled for April 26, 2015. He will stay in power for an indefinite number of years to come, and the country will implement its planned reforms under his patronage. The Kazakh political system is facing a transformation at all levels, from ...
... of the division of labor between the global vanguard and global periphery and to promote the globalization of the neoliberal market model and Western values in order to solidify the West’s economic and political leadership. And the approaching elections are unlikely to rock this basic concern of the Finnish elite.
This commonality with Western partners should be used as a key factor in assessing the prospects for Helsinki’s future foreign and defense policies. This is why the Finnish ...
Republican consensus holds off ultra-right offensive
Republican consensus holds off ultra-right offensive in French departmental elections The results of the second round of departmental council elections held in France on Sunday, 29 March 2015 brought a dramatic change to the country’s political map. It went “blue” owing to an increase in the number of departments ...
... at federal level, made quite a splash in the US media. The thinking behind this proposal is extremely simple – all voters registered in the states are compulsorily required to turn out and vote on polling day in presidential and congressional elections and to have the opportunity to vote for candidates for the presidency or the US Congress on a mandatory basis. It should be pointed out at the outset that
as Obama himself admitted
, there is little chance of this proposal being put into effect ...
Canada’s next federal election is this year. It will most likely be held in October 2015. The current Conservative government is hoping to retain its majority through the manipulation of the Ukrainian/Canadian voting base in western Canada by support the Ukraine. The next federal election could be an historic first with a three-way battle for power among Conservatives, New Democrats and Liberals. Polling has been conducted on a weekly basis on a multitude of questions. Public opinion polls...
Elections to the Estonian Parliament Riigikogu
On March 1, 2014 elections to the Estonian Parliament Riigikogu were held. According to the Republican Election Commission (VVK) of the country, 872 people claimed 101 seats in Parliament. 10 parties and ...
