News, research, and discussion about the Opposition, the measure of democracy
The Inter-Parliamentary Union is a favourite go-to organization for news about democracy and the state of opposition parties. (Canada’s great Paddy Torsney is IPU’s representative to the UN). Each year…
Congress Party on the March: a non-Gandhi party president in the offing https://opposition.international/2022/10/17/congress-party-on-the-march-a-non-gandhi-party-president-in-the-offing/ — Read on opposition.international/2022/10/17/congress-party-on-the-march-a-non-gandhi-party-president-in-the-offing/
Opposition International commented during the election that the challenges — and some threats — faced by the opposition parties needed to be taken more seriously. It is no longer good…
If a Recession is coming what does it mean for Opposition Parties? A. Prepare for the worst from incumbent governments. https://opposition.international/2022/10/15/if-a-recession-is-coming-what-does-it-mean-for-opposition-parties-a-prepare-for-the-worst-from-incumbent-governments/ — Read on opposition.international/2022/10/15/if-a-recession-is-coming-what-does-it-mean-for-opposition-parties-a-prepare-for-the-worst-from-incumbent-governments/
Thanks to Don Boudreaux of Cafe Hayek for the passage from Aligica, Boettke et Tarko’s deep and insightful 2019 book. cafehayek.com/2022/10/quotation-of-the-day-4052.html
Congratulations to Anthony Smith CEO and the crew at WFD new strategy document. It ably sets forth the priorities and activities of the organization. The nature of such documents is…
www.linkedin.com/posts/asiacentre_seasia-internetfreedoms-asean-activity-6919497657862283264-xbQl For Opposition parties in SE Asia, internet freedom is vital to their survival and growth within a pluralist and competitive political environment. Too quickly digital communications have become digital…
The European Partnership for Democracy is distributing a Reuters story on the Malaysian election that is misleading and prejudicial to the Opposition. “Malaysia’s prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, forced to…
The calling of a surprise election is part of the UMNO strategy to keep the Opposition off-balance and out of office. No one can say that strategy won’t work, despite…
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