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1 – 10 of 10In May, the National Election Committee (NEC) disqualified the Candlelight Party (CP) -- the only credible opposition player -- from participating in the polls, citing failure to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280473
ISSN: 2633-304X
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He replaces Miftah Ismail, who played a key role in ensuring that Pakistan got its bailout programme with the IMF back on track after a hold-up. Dar faces a tough challenge to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273131
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Facing challenges from resurgent conservative parties and widespread unpopularity brought on by economic circumstances and voter apathy, the centre-left governments in both…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230072
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The result was anticipated, not least as the incumbent US president’s party almost always loses congressional seats in midterm elections. Yet this makes the 2018 polls no less…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239717
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It includes large federal stimulus spending to spur economic growth and to alleviate the worst impacts of the collapse in global commodity prices, particularly oil. The budget…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210194
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Prospects for Turkey to end-2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221613
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The new Maldivian government.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240894
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, only appointed in May, has also said he will quit. Wickremesinghe has played a key role in talks with the IMF over a desperately needed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271412
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The president threatened to run primary election challengers against Republicans who fail to back compromise legislation
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA220268
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The immigration reform and fiscal debates are fused; making progress means hard-fought political battles