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Elections in Spain: a New Deadlock in a More Polarised Parliament
In 2019, we have seen two Spanish general elections, one April and another in November.
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No passion please, we're Canadian: the 2019 federal election and a divided electorate
Justin Trudeau has lost his majority in the Canadian House of Commons, a relative rare occurrence.
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Catalonia Two Years After the 2017 Independence Referendum
The quest for independence was defeated in October 2017.
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Territorial Tensions in the Canadian Federation
Ahead of Canada's federal elections, André Lecours of the University of Ottawa assesses the prospects of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party, in the face of electoral instability.
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Debunking Hong Kong's Rule of Law Myth: There is no rule of law without democracy
In a guest blog, Canadian political scientist Jean-François Dupré argues that Hong Kong's rule of law myth cannot exist in the absence of democracy.
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The 2019 Indian general elections and the demise of political federalism?
The 2019 Indian general elections took many by surprise. In spite of a lacklustre economic performance, the Bharatiya Janata Party increased its parliamentary majority.
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Spain’s new Government is “a-changin”?
Luis Moreno, Research Professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), looks at the unfavourable parliamentary arithmetic facing Prime Minister Sánchez and his PSOE party.
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Where to for Catalan Independentists in the European Parliament?
Judith Sijstermans (University of Birmingham) considers how Catalonia's new nationalist MEPs can make an impact in the European Parliament.
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Basque Country and Catalonia: Different Paths to Recognition
Spain’s changing politics cannot be understood without considering its internal, national disputes argues Dr. Ander Errasti-Lopez of the European University Institute, Florence.