Allure of Georgian Dream Fades
Opinion poll shows ruling bloc less popular than before, but some say it’s normal to tire of a government after a couple of years
8 Apr 15
Elections
Kyrgyz Opposition Fading From View
With an election due this autumn, there is less pluralism around than might first appear.
16 Mar 15
Campaign Restrictions Made Tajik Election Outcome "Inevitable"
Restricted opportunities to campaign at local as well as national level.
7 Mar 15
Tajik Election Deprives Opposition of Voice
Creating an all-loyal parliament may look like the easy option, but it shuts off channels for articulating popular resentment.
5 Mar 15
Afghans Impatient for New ID Cards
Biometric documents meant to reduce fraud in upcoming parliamentary polls.
4 Mar 15
Tajikistan's Lacklustre Election Campaign
Despite multiparty process, there's little doubt who will win parliamentary polls.
27 Feb 15
Election Surprise Opens Window of Change in Sri Lanka
Incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa expected an easy win, but instead he was ousted by a candidate pledging to govern as “a servant, not an authoritarian”.
16 Jan 15
Afghans Unconvinced by Ghani, 100 Days On
Interviews reflect sense of disappointment that new president hasn’t lived up to expectations.
15 Jan 15
Bosnia: European Values Must Come from Within
A proper federal structure might rationalise an over-complex system of governance, but neither institutional change nor EU accession is enough to fix Bosnia's problems.
22 Dec 14
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