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Earlier this month, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo selected Ma’ruf Amin, head of the conservative Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), as his running mate. Jokowi’s challenger will be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238067
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Brazil social conservativism and politics.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241623
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In Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million Muslims performed hajj (the annual pilgrimage required of all Muslims in their lifetimes to Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina), reaching…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280059
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President Hassan Rouhani has satisfied his constituents by concluding the nuclear deal -- the key pledge of his 2013 election campaign. However, he has yet to deliver on a number…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205825
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The rise of far-right support.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217801
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In April, the Saudi defence ministry announced employment opportunities for women as well as men. These developments reflect the government’s efforts to increase women’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279436
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Governments have been able to address public demands for economic growth, physical and social security, and to generate ideological support from social-conservative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257721
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Although this remains against the law, he said police enforcement could lead to a "wide-scale negative reaction". An ongoing Iranian conversation about economic and political…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236226
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The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220973
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Facebook's troubles and business response.