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"Political Participation"
September 2010
August 2010
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31 Aug 2010
Ukraine's New Regime: The Frst 200 Days
Mykola Riabchuk is one of Ukraine’s leading intellectuals. In an interview with Ingo Petz he outlines his views on the failure of the Orange Revolution and the early stages of the Yanukovych presidency. From openDemocracy. More on «Ukraine's New Regime: The Frst 200 Days»
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27 Aug 2010
Pakistan’s Continuing Misery
Any way you slice it, Pakistan’s government has failed to effectively manage the country’s worst crisis in decades, but there are plenty of others willing to fill the political vacuum, Naveed Ahmad writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Pakistan’s Continuing Misery»
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20 Aug 2010
US Disengages from Burma
When the US lined up as the fifth country to back a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma earlier this week, it did more than just back the surprise March recommendation, Simon Roughneen comments for ISN Security Watch. More on «US Disengages from Burma»
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19 Aug 2010
Australian Poll: Quiet on the Foreign Policy Front
A lively campaign has barely touched upon Australia's increasingly important and complex foreign relations, Fergus Hanson writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Australian Poll: Quiet on the Foreign Policy Front»
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5 Aug 2010
Rwanda: Kagame’s New Seven-Year Challenge
Despite a wave of suspicious killings and a crackdown on political dissent, Rwanda’s presidential poll is likely to pass without major incident, though a growing list of adversaries to the president has set the tone for a pivotal new seven-year term, Jon Rosen writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Rwanda: Kagame’s New Seven-Year Challenge»
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3 Aug 2010
Kenya Faces Crucial Referendum
Tension is rising ahead of Kenya’s constitutional referendum tomorrow, as the contest between opposing sides heats up and leaders run their final rallies. But recent polls say that a large majority of Kenyans support the new constitution, Edoardo Totolo writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Kenya Faces Crucial Referendum»
July 2010