Saudi Arabia and the United States: Elections Don’t Matter
Mark Mazzetti and Matt Apuzzo’s January 24, 2016 piece in the The New York Times is a great primer for anyone who believes the next U.S. President will take anti-Saudi action … Continue reading
Pakistan: Elections Won’t Change Status Quo; Media Darlings Unlikely to Generate Votes
Pakistan is preparing to hold general elections sometime in the next two months and even though the country’s relative importance has dimmed, its presence as a fulcrum on a number … Continue reading
Bangladesh: Political History Causes Current Violence as the Begums Look to the Future
Protests continue to roil Bangladesh as government supporters and opposition activists battle each other over sentences handed down by the country’s International Criminal Tribunal (ICT). The ICT began hearing cases … Continue reading
Venezuela: Hugo Chavez Dies and Successor Plans for Elections; Let the Accusations and Money Flow
Hugo Chavez’s 14-year reign as president of Venezuela ended today as the long-time leader succumbed to the cancer he had been fighting for the past two years. Chavez, who had … Continue reading
India: FY 2013-14 Budget Intended to Help Congress Party Win Upcoming General Election
India is a democracy and the country’s fiscal year (FY) 2013-14 budget reflects this political philosophy as it’s designed to ensure the ruling Congress Party remains in power for the … Continue reading
Italy: As Goes Rome, So Does Europe?
This past week, Italian voters – staying true to their unpredictable history – once again shocked Europe by not giving any one political party the majority needed to form a … Continue reading
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