Výsledky volieb sa môžu zásadne podpísať pod zmenu slovenského postoja k Taiwanu a Číne. Vrcholom septembrového diplomatického kalendára je už od konca 2. svetovej vojny bezpochyby zasadnutie Valného zhromaždenia Organizácie spojených národov (VZ OSN). Zasadnutie sa aj tento rok konalo bez akéhokoľvek zastúpenia predstaviteľov Taiwanu, tichomorskej demokracie a vyspelej ekonomiky s 23,5 miliónmi obyvateľov. Taiwan… Continue reading Peking alebo Taipei? Politické strany nemajú zhodu
The Singaporean presidential election took place on September 1st, with veteran politician and statesman Tharman Shanmugaratnam emerging victorious with 70.4% of the votes. Although largely ceremonial, the presidency retains some constitutional powers over state budgets. The election, however, is important for understanding the wider context of Singapore’s unique political system, including the ties between the… Continue reading Singaporean presidential election as a litmus test for the nation’s ruling establishment
The Kuomintang has nominated popular New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih as its official candidate for the presidential elections in 2024. Who is he and what are his chances? On May 17th, the standing committee of the Kuomintang (KMT) announced its official candidate for the 2024 presidential race. It went to Hou Yu-ih, who just… Continue reading Popular mayors and presidential races in Taiwan: A portrait of KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih
Changes to election laws will give Prime Minister Hun Sen added room for maneuver as he prepares to hand power to his son, Hun Manet. On June 23, Cambodia’s National Assembly approved a hastily-drafted amendment to the country’s election law that will prohibit anyone who doesn’t vote in next month’s general election from running as a candidate… Continue reading Is Cambodia’s new election amendment actually about ‘pardoning’ exiled opposition leaders?
Thai elections usually produce undesirable results for the powerful monarchy-military alliance, whose policy agenda is rarely on the same path as the voting patterns of the Thai electorate. May’s general election was no different, but it was far from usual. For the past twenty years, Thai voters have thrown their support behind politicians and political… Continue reading Can Thailand move forward past its historic 2023 election?
