Policies aside, the 2017 election should be recognised for the role of women in leadership
With hours to go, Kirsty Carruthers offers a refreshing view on women in politics
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Election
Mexico’s López Obrador — the only politician who can stand up to Trump?
Cal Fraser looks at the frontrunner in next year’s Mexican presidential election, and what a potential Obrador presidency could mean for US-Mexico relations.
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2017 French election: who could have known?
Camille Delpech looks into a turbulent 2017 election story as candidates from across the political spectrum battle it out to become the next President of the French Republic a week on Sunday.
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Morales’ Bolivia — a triumph or too good to be true?
Bolivia under President Morales has been widely heralded as one of South America’s biggest success stories of this century. Megan Reed looks into Morales’ presidency, his policies and the country he’s shaped for the last decade.
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Erdogan’s war of words with the West
Inter-NATO spats are a rarity, but Turkish President Erdogan has escalated tensions with Germany and the Netherlands to never-before seen levels. Euan Mullock looks into what’s going on between the allies.
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An interview with Dr Kevin Waite: Trump and the environment
Dr Kevin Waite is an American slavery lecturer for Durham University’s History Department, specialising in the political history of
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The fall of François
Euan Mullock explores how France turned against its socialist President Hollande, who in November received the lowest approval rating for a sitting leader in the country’s history; and looks ahead to May’s upcoming election.
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How might Trump’s presidency affect women?
Sophie Aker debates what could be at stake for women’s rights when Donald Trump assumes the U.S. presidency in January 2017.
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The ghosts of Lebanon’s past, present and yet to come
Hana Kapetanovic looks into the troubled Middle Eastern country’s recent and long-overdue presidential election, and why politics in Lebanon is so fraught with disagreement and sectarian conflict.
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Trump’s triumph on reality
Edoardo Lanfranchi explores the reasons behind Trump’s election victory, its parallels in Europe and the West’s increasing rejection of neoliberal politics and technocratic politicians.
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