The former defence minister Yuriko Koike has just become the first female Tokyo Governor in history
International Democracy articles
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Local South African Elections to Test Ruling Party Support
The historic liberation party ANC is facing unprecedented challenge to its power in local South African elections
Cuban Dissident’s Struggle Reflects Slowly Changing System
Hopes and challenges of modern nation can be seen in story of local Cuban dissident’s struggle
Lessons From Abroad For Canada Voting Reforms
Reformers are looking around the globe while coming up with final proposals for Canada voting reforms
New Rules Lead to Scramble For Next UN Secretary General
Usually boring process has been morphed into a newly exciting contest for the next UN Secretary General
Thousands March in Funeral of Slain Cambodian Activist
Pro-democracy message of Cambodian activist Kem Ley resonated with public tired of calcified political system
Hong Kong Student Leaders Convicted of Illegal Assembly
Hong Kong student leaders Joshua Wong and Alex Chow convicted for leading mass democracy protest
The Broader Impact of Zimbabwean Hashtag Activism
Recent explosion in political protest arose from campaign of unusual Zimbabwean hashtag activism
Serbian EU Entry Talks Focus on Democracy Reforms
Democracy and justice are on the reform agenda during the most recent Serbian EU entry discussions
African Union Program Launches First African Passports
Continental African passports aim to connect countries together and boost cooperation and free movement