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International In the Pacific, two cheers for democracy Jon Fraenkel 13 December 2016 Elections across the Pacific this year largely defied the predictions of doomsayers International Italy’s Charles de Gaulle moment James Panichi 6 December 2016 Prime minister Matteo Renzi risked everything in his attempt to reduce the power of the Senate and cut back on layers of government International New Zealand’s political shake-up Jennifer Curtin 6 December 2016 With an election due in a year, the National government faces the challenge of life without leader John Key International Old countries, new problems, new leaders Tim Colebatch 1 December 2016 In their different ways, the trajectories of François Fillon and Theresa May highlight the challenges facing Europe

International What to watch for when you’re watching the presidential count Rodney Tiffen 7 November 2016 Behind the cut and thrust of the campaign, the past ten elections provide clues to the vital signs International One last, agonising week on the campaign trail Lesley Russell 2 November 2016 Most Americans might want the presidential election campaign to be over, but the surprises continue International Down-ballot democracy Tom Greenwell 28 October 2016 Behind the high-profile presidential race, Americans will be voting on hundreds of proposals to change the law on 8 November International Trump’s ragged army Peter Brent 27 October 2016 Since he won the nomination, Donald Trump has relied on party loyalty rather than working-class defections

International A strong leader encounters stormy waters Kerry Brown 24 August 2016 If China won’t compromise over the South China Sea, it risks becoming damagingly isolated, writes Kerry Brown International “It’s me. I don’t want to change” Lesley Russell 19 August 2016 The Republican Party has been trumped by a candidate who doesn’t understand the American electorate, writes Lesley Russell International Crowdsourcing terror Greg Barton 18 July 2016 The attack in Nice reflects a shift in the dynamics of the Islamic State, writes Greg Barton. And the attempted coup in Turkey has complicated the task of responding effectively International The political imperative for a legal war Gabrielle Appleby 13 July 2016 Britain’s highest legal officer was under enormous pressure to give the legal okay for the war in Iraq, writes Gabrielle Appleby. Australia can learn from the fallout