Information on "Political Parties and Organizations"
August 2010
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30 Aug 2010
Ahmadinejad Faces New Conservative Challenge
The Iranian president's relations with the Motalefeh party have become strained by series of disputes, Mehdi Jedinia writes for IWPR. More on «Ahmadinejad Faces New Conservative Challenge»
July 2010
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12 Jul 2010
Crunch Time for Japanese PM
The results of Japan's Upper House elections could determine whether the new PM will manage more than six weeks in power, Axel Berkofsky comments for ISN Security Watch. More on «Crunch Time for Japanese PM» -
8 Jul 2010
The Tea Party and the New Right-Wing Feminism
Are American women really drawn to the new conservative Christian feminism publicized by Sarah Palin? Ruth Rosen writes for openDemocracy. More on «The Tea Party and the New Right-Wing Feminism» -
5 Jul 2010
Italy's 'Business As Usual'
There is a certain kind of drift into a regime that has nothing to do with the introduction of paramilitary stances, Roman salutes or party uniforms: more to do with television, Carlo Ungaro writes for openDemocracy. More on «Italy's 'Business As Usual'»
June 2010
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15 Jun 2010
A New Front in the PKK Insurgency
An ideological battle to win hearts and minds is raging in Turkey’s ‘City of Children,’ as the PKK finds it is no longer strong enough to defeat the Turkish military head on, Gareth Jenkins writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «A New Front in the PKK Insurgency» -
8 Jun 2010
Thailand, Reconciled to Division?
A government peace plan is viewed with skepticism by opposition leaders as the fallout from recent political violence continues, Simon Roughneen writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Thailand, Reconciled to Division?» -
3 Jun 2010
Japan’s Prime Minister Calls It Quits
Yukio Hatoyama, whose party won a landslide election victory only nine months ago, has announced his resignation over funding scandals and his failure to resolve a dispute over a US military base relocation agreement, Axel Berkofsky comments for ISN Security Watch. More on «Japan’s Prime Minister Calls It Quits» -
2 Jun 2010
Czech Elections, the Mindset Evolution
The Czech elections on 28-29 May have been labeled variously as an 'earthquake”' that has laid waste to the traditional, overwhelmingly two-party system and a 'voters’ revolt' that rejected the current political elite in favor of new parties. Yet the optimism over the possibility of the country’s first stable coalition in years has already started to give way to doubt, Jeremy Druker writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Czech Elections, the Mindset Evolution»
May 2010
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7 May 2010
No Deus ex Machina in Manila
The presidential race in The Philippines, depicted as a run-off between a saint, a CEO and a faded movie-star, is being overshadowed by concerns about a computerized vote-counting system, Simon Roughneen writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «No Deus ex Machina in Manila»
April 2010
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30 Apr 2010
Confrontations and Conspiracies in Thailand
The next steps in Thailand's political face-off are becoming increasingly hard to predict. After seven weeks of occupying various sections of Bangkok's commercial and tourist heartland, where can the anti-government redshirts strike next? Simon Roughneen comments for ISN Security Watch. More on «Confrontations and Conspiracies in Thailand»