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Catholics are a sizeable minority religious group in the country, numbering roughly 7 million out of a population of nearly 100 million. Vietnam and the Vatican have not had…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286468
ISSN: 2633-304X
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President Donald Trump and Congress have fewer than ten months until November’s elections for president, the House, the Senate, state legislatures and governorships. Preparations…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249853
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Any Trump-Rouhani meeting would undoubtedly involve discussion of religion and politics, since these issues have set both governments at odds since the Iranian Islamic revolution…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236526
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Centrality of ethnicity and religion in Malaysian politics.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250696
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The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has broken the convention of a Christian-Muslim balance in its choice of candidates for president and vice-president, while the main…
Facing blasphemy charges and an organised protest movement, current Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama confounded opponents by taking the highest share of the vote (43%) with…
Political protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229359
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On April 25, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) cancelled the last two live televised presidential debates it had organised because of scheduling difficulties arising from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268852
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France is confronted with a form of international terrorism -- as many recent perpetrators have claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group (ISG) -- but only the November 2015…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213225
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The killing of Nahel and the subsequent unrest has fuelled concerns over police brutality in France, but the union's assertive response highlights the difficulty facing the…