Category: World
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World Report Special Edition: Nigeria
This Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria is a highly anticipated event that could shape wider global politics. As the elections near, it is important to understand the key voting blocs that could have a significant impact on the outcome. In this article, we will explore the five most important voting… Read More
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World Report: Berlin’s Repeat State Elections
Introduction Last month Split Ticket examined recent electoral and political developments in Brazil and Peru, bringing back World Report for the 2023 cycle. This edition of the series will review the results of the January presidential runoff in the Czech Republic while previewing today’s redo state elections in Berlin. Czech… Read More
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World Report: Brazil and Peru
Introduction The 2022 midterms may be over, but Split Ticket’s foreign coverage continues. Today’s publication is the first of a two-part World Report release breaking down both the biggest global developments since our previous installment and 2023’s important electoral contests. What’d We Miss? Brazil If political squabbling doesn’t seem tumultuous… Read More
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World Report: Israeli Elections
INTRODUCTION Israel is experiencing its fifth election cycle in three and a half years. The contest is once again centered around the character of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently on trial for bribery and breach of trust charges. He will try to gain a majority in the… Read More
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World Report: Landtagswahl in Niedersachsen
BACKGROUND On October 9th, voters will go to the polls to determine the composition of Niedersachsen’s Landtag (state parliament). This is the fifth Landtagswahl of 2022, with elections in Saarland, Schleswig-Holstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and Sachsen having occurred earlier this year. While these contests can provide valuable insight into how different Germans… Read More
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World Report: Brazil Special
BACKGROUND The last edition of World Report focused on the state of right-wing populist parties in Europe, concluding that while some have recently gained ground, their odds of long-term growth are contingent on differences in culture, institutions, and socioeconomic situations between the various countries. Italy, for instance, has proven far… Read More
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Is The Right Rising In Europe? An Analysis
Introduction Newton’s third law of motion, which states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, applies to both physics and international politics. The connection might not be clear at first, since “opposite reactions” in the electoral sense often take time to manifest, but it is fundamental to understanding… Read More
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World Report 9/9
INTRODUCTION The latest edition of World Report will begin with a historical tribute to Queen Elizabeth II before discussing important electoral news from the United Kingdom, Kenya, Chile, and Sweden. To read Split Ticket’s August publication, click here. UNITED KINGDOM This week’s biggest worldwide news came from the United Kingdom,… Read More
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World Report Special Edition: UK PM
Background In December 2019, the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, secured an outright majority in the House of Commons in what became a crushing defeat for its Labour foes. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, presiding over his party’s worst electoral showing in a generation, was later forced to… Read More