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From Arms Deal to Zuma: A political A-Z of 30 years of democracy https://ow.ly/KkUo50QmbRM

🗳️ Two terms. One democracy. But can the U.S. truly safeguard its presidency from a Putin-like scenario? 🤔 🔑 The two-term limit was designed to prevent a dictatorship… But could that change? 🧐 🇷🇺 In Russia, constitutional changes let Putin extend his reign. Will America’s checks and balances stand strong against similar ambitions? 👨⚖️ With the U.S. Senate scrutinizing key appointments, is the system secure, or is it vulnerable to manipulation? What happens if power overpowers the system? Is the real question about the limits of democracy itself? 🤯 💬 What could this mean for the future of American politics? We need to pay attention! CruxBuzz is following this closely—are you? 🕵️♀️ 👉 Read more to find out how close we are to a power shift that could redefine America’s presidency! https://lnkd.in/djWDdkYt #Democracy #USPolitics #TermLimits #KamalaVsTrump #PoliticalFuture #ChecksAndBalances #2024Elections

From the assassination attempt on Slovakia's prime minister to mass protests in Georgia, the EU is grappling with destabilizing developments in Europe and beyond. European leaders must realize that the very premise upon which the EU was built is being challenged—and respond accordingly, writes Judy Dempsey. Read her latest 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnQTte9h #StrategicEurope #EU #democracy #instability #elections

Could Russia have developed into a democracy? Jeff Hawn argues the country was on course to becoming a genuine democratic state prior to its 1993 constitutional crisis. In March 1989, Mikhail Gorbachev’s democratic reforms saw the first competitive elections in the USSR, with voters electing members of a new parliamentary body, the Congress of People’s Deputies of the Soviet Union. This was followed by elections in March 1990 for the Congress of People’s Deputies of Russia. The Congress of People’s Deputies of Russia was transparent in its business, and democratic in its function. It elected Boris Yeltsin as its Chair despite open opposition from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, established a constitutional commission to create a constitution for a new democratic state, and still found time to address numerous constituency issues ranging from food shortages to inadequate medical care. This democratic experiment ended on 4 October 1993 in gunfire and flames. Yeltsin did not want to share his power and on 21 September 1993 he issued an executive order abolishing the Congress and Constitutional Court. The Congress had no support from the ministries of state and little popular support. It was guarded by a ragtag militia who hated Yeltsin far more than they loved the rule of law. Violence was inevitable and perhaps Yeltsin’s preferred outcome. The result was street fighting that culminated in the army storming the White House, where the last session of the Congress was held. A new constitution was approved by referendum in December 1993, strengthening Yeltsin's hold on power. Russia suffered because those around Yeltsin used their proximity to him to loot the country, and ultimately the world suffered because Yeltsin chose Putin to succeed him – not because of his ability, but due to his perceived loyalty. https://lnkd.in/gfXiwvmU

Please read my latest piece on Truthdig about Iran’s new president and what his presidency could mean for Iran and the world

What does 2024 have in store for UK Politics? We have made 10 predictions, including the likely date for the general election, the noise we're expecting about a hung parliament, the most left-wing Government since the 1970s and the enduring hold of Nigel Farage on the Conservative party. Read the full list here: https://lnkd.in/eZzpEjDW #Politics #ukpolitics #predictions #generalelection #Labour #Conservatives #Hungparliament

Bad news from #Slovakia where, over the weekend, the presidential seat was won by an ally of the pro-Russian government. This will further facilitate the current actions challenging the rule of law and the freedom of public media in the country as well as threaten EU’s support to Ukraine. Is this as the current ruling government suggest representing fairly the ‘voice of people’ or as one could suggest the result of a campaign ran by hate spreading and election corruption? #ConstructivePolitics #Democracy #EP24 https://lnkd.in/eaQ4ggqb

The third year of Russia's full-scale invasion had begun. Ukraine was supposed to hold presidential elections in one month, and the new parliament was supposed to be settling in after being elected in October. Instead, democracy researchers note that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is increasingly concentrating power in his hands.    In 2022, Ukraine has clearly shown that it continues implementing reforms and is shifting its focus towards the West. The state policy is clear: the war with Russia is not only a matter of survival but also of global values, and Ukraine is on the side of democracy. Domestically, martial law still imposes restrictions on citizens, but how to balance them with security measures, and whether there are any algorithms for how to act.    This article was published as part of the special project 'The War Continues: A History of Ten Years of Resistance'.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of Taiwan, known for its stance in favor of Taiwanese sovereignty and independence, which contrasts with the "One China" policy, has effectively won the election. While the final vote count might still be underway, the early results clearly indicate that the DPP, under the leadership of Lai Ching-te, has taken the lead and is set to secure a historic third term in office. more on: https://lnkd.in/d-dSPcdg #TaiwanElections2024 | #LaiChingTeWin | #DemocraticProgressiveParty | #OneChinaPolicyDebate | #TaiwanIndependence | #CrossStraitTensions | #AsiaPacificPolitics | #TaiwanUSRelations | #GlobalDemocracySupport

The idea that foreign interference intelligence information is being used as a measuring stick for whether the outcome of an election wasn’t “true” is unrealistic. Once any form of foreign interference is detected it demonstrates there are areas being manipulated by outside state or non state actors and action needs to be taken ASAP. The expectation that the Canadian Intelligence Community can detect or deter (using TRMs) all Foreign Interference is both naive and highly problematic. This inquiry needs to be a wake up call for all Canadian citizens and political parties that enough hasn’t and isn’t being done to effectively combat FI.