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The anti-establishment party took a resounding 47.9% of the vote, and will now form a government. The established parties performed poorly, the second-placed Democratic Party of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259590
ISSN: 2633-304X
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A combination of factors is driving the rise of the far right: perceptions that authoritarian-inclined elites are competent, the normalisation of authoritarian attitudes among the…
The changes follow recent public criticism over Sall’s poor response to flooding that caused significant damage in many areas, including the capital Dakar, coupled with anger over…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257472
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The scale of his win reflects widespread popular frustration with the outgoing Partido de la Liberacion Dominicana (Dominican Liberation Party, PLD) administration and a split in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253758
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The government has capitulated to demands by trade unions to lower the retirement age despite a growing demographic imbalance and public finances under strain. In the process…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246637
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The protests highlight the deep dissatisfaction that has led hundreds of thousands to leave Serbia and other Western Balkan countries over the past decade. Motives driving…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254085
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President Alexander Lukashenka's policy of downplaying the growing epidemic is unpopular but he is determined to win re-election, even bringing the ballot date forward by three…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252507
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Distracted by a spiralling pandemic and crisis in its political institutions, the incoming US government will struggle to establish new initiatives both in Nigeria and across West…