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International John Besemeres 9 December 2011 The warning signs rose to a new pitch during the election campaign, writes John Besemeres, and now Vladimir Putin will be looking at ways to re-tighten his grip
International David Hayes 7 December 2011 London’s mayoral election might be overshadowed in 2012 by royal and Olympic pageants, but it’s more revealing of the city’s heartbeat International Daniel Nethery 6 December 2011 Radio allowed Algerians to enter into a “vast network of information… a world where things happen… where forces act,” wrote Frantz Fanon. Daniel … International John Besemeres 5 December 2011 The mood has become a little anxious at the headquarters of the Occidental Club, reports John Besemeres Norman Abjorensen 30 November 2011 Last week’s election helps illuminate where Morocco fits into the Arab Spring, writes Norman Abjorensen
Norm Kelly 30 November 2011 Norm Kelly in Wellington analyses the National Party’s election win
International Michael Jacobs 29 November 2011 These two weeks might turn out to be more interesting than expected, writes Michael Jacobs. The stakes are certainly high enough Duncan Hewitt 21 November 2011 The death of two-year-old Yue Yue continues to generate soul-searching in the Chinese media, reports Duncan Hewitt Simon Creak 10 November 2011 The 2011 Southeast Asian Games have been plagued by controversies that reflect pressures within Indonesian society and government, reports Simon Creak. But the organisers… Norman Abjorensen 10 November 2011 Governments need to enlist civil society in the fight against corruption, writes Norman Abjorensen in Marrakesh
Lesley Russell 9 November 2011 The US presidential race has one year to run. Lesley Russell looks at the field and the issues
Our correspondent in Rangoon 1 November 2011 A year after Burma’s first general election in two decades, our correspondent in Rangoon finds encouraging signs of political and social change David Hayes 1 November 2011 An encampment around St Paul’s Cathedral in London casts a new light on this icon of British wartime defiance. But the epic days of the 1940s may have something to teach the… Antonio Castillo 20 October 2011 More than two years have passed since the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, but reconciliation still seems a long way off, writes Antonio Castillo International James Richardson 19 October 2011 Although the diplomatic task is daunting, Europe should take up the challenge, writes James L. Richardson
International John Besemeres 14 October 2011 Fears that Poland could lurch to the right proved unfounded when Poles voted last weekend, writes John Besemeres. The results highlight the waning influence of the Church…
Duncan Hewitt 14 October 2011 Returning to China, Duncan Hewitt finds more development, plenty of stresses, and an increasingly enquiring local media International Graeme Orr 10 October 2011 Graeme Orr looks at responses to the death of the man who stood between consumers and the complexities of science, innovation and corporate strategy Matthew Gray 5 October 2011 Avoiding the worst of the protests in the region, Jordan is changing anyway, writes Matthew Gray in Amman International Hank Nelson 26 September 2011 It was the end of an era for Papua New Guinea when Sir Michael Somare retired at the end of June. Or did he? Hank Nelson looks at more months of tumult in PNG politics
International James Richardson 20 September 2011 The debate about Palestine’s UN status could create a new basis for negotiations, writes James L. Richardson
David Hayes 18 September 2011 The tendency to press reality into a heritage mould traps England in political aspic, says David Hayes International Tara McKelvey 15 September 2011 When drones strike in Pakistan, key questions go unasked and unanswered, writes Tara McKelvey International John Besemeres 8 September 2011 With elections looming, speculation is mounting about whether Vladimir Putin or Dmitry Medvedev (or even someone else) will be the ruling establishment’s presidential… Samina Ahmed 7 September 2011 Given the fragility of Pakistan’s democratic transition, the need for electoral reforms is as urgent as ever, writes the International Crisis Group’s Samina Ahmed
International Robin Jeffrey 31 August 2011 Deep political disillusionment in India won’t be solved simply by creating a new anti-corruption czar, writes Robin Jeffrey
International Eric M. Leeper 26 August 2011 The US president should start by articulating sound short-term and longer-term economic policies International I.M. Lewis 17 August 2011 The distinguished anthropologist I.M. Lewis discusses the background to the famine in Somalia Xan Rice 16 August 2011 Infection and death rates are down in many countries, writes Xan Rice. Now the challenge is to consolidate and extend those gains David Hayes 16 August 2011 Four days and nights of riotous disorder are a potent argument for social repair. But lack of agreement on fundamentals could soon prove fatal to the chances, says David Hayes