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Elections scheduled for December 6 will mark the official end of the Bolivian democracy. A dictatorship that fosters the production and distribution of cocaine is not apt to enjoy a positive international image. But when that...
Ghana's Vice President John Dramani Mahama also paid tribute to those who drafted the country’s constitution which stipulates, among others, the freedom of speech, religion and association. Peter Clottey 22 November 2009...
of the ‘resource curse’. Further reading suggestions are provided in the references given below the article. In his investigation into the effect of oil on democracy Ross (2001) outlines a number of ways in which natural...
As Nigerians await the planned electoral reform, the citizenry have been reminded that although expediting election petition proceedings is everyone's desire, limiting the time for hearing such petitions cannot be the solution.
Following my recent but honest assessment of governance more especially at local and state levels where I stated that qualified and experienced people should be elected into state assemblies to enhance grassroots development by...
Kampala — Representative democracy is a system of government where citizens participate in the government by electing public officials. Article 60(1) of the Constitution states that there shall be an Electoral Commission whose...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today made a rare criticism of the ruling, pro-Kremlin United Russia party, saying the party has undermined democracy in recent regional elections. Speaking at the party's annual congress in St...
One of their own: Herman Van Rompuy, first President of the European Union Brussels Journal | Nov 20, 2009 by Paul Belien Herman Van Rompuy. Get used to the name. He is the first President of the European Union, which with the...
Mint Went into Damage Control over Missing Gold Jack Branswell and Phil Couvrette Canwest News Service via National Post, Toronto Sunday, November 22, 2009 http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2253586&utm read more
Dasgupta The 21st century is said to be a great leveller, a time yesterday’s great powers repudiate the great games of yore. Yet, there was a disturbing imagery from another age behind the choreography of President Barack...
