Leadership
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Strong political leaders are electoral gold – but the trick is in them knowing when to stand down
They were waiting for their party’s federal conference to settle a key election policy. Mark Kenny The Conversation Inside, delegates…
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Vanuatu faces instability amid no-confidence vote delay
Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau says political instability in the Pacific Islands nation could impact investment and tourism, after his…
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Azerbaijan: Opposition Leader Arrested
(Berlin, July 25, 2023) – Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a prominent opposition leader and scholar, Gubad Ibadoghlu, on spurious criminal charges, Human…
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Leadership challenges and opportunities for Greek universities
The empirical and academic literature shows that good management of public organizations, such as universities, requires that they must be…
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Turkey Heads Into a Critical Election Runoff
A return to a parliamentary democracy system—the opposition’s most important electoral promise—is highly unlikely if Erdogan remains in power. Marc…
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Turkey’s Election Scenarios: The Good, the Bad, and the Scary
Anything other than a decisive win or loss for strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan could touch off an ugly fight over…
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An argument for an Australian Republic
For most of Australia, the Monarch’s or Queen’s Birthday, a public holiday and a long held tradition since 1788, is…
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Turkish election could spell end to Erdogan era
The banner behind Kemal Kilicdaroglu reads “This We Promise You, Spring Will Be Here Again” in his most recent TV ad. Sibel…
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Yemen’s Troubled Presidential Leadership Council
With Saudi Arabia looking to exit the Yemeni war, and negotiations with the Huthi rebels on the horizon, now is…
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Do we need 234 MPs? Labor open to expanding parliament
The size of the federal parliament could be significantly expanded after the next election, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is…
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Trump will attack his indictment on three basic points. Let me rebut them
You’re going to hear three basic criticisms of Trump’s indictment. Each has some merit, but ultimately fails. Robert Reich The…
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AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress reading “Tax The Rich”
A nonpartisan watchdog review found “substantial reason to believe that she accepted impermissible gifts” related to a fashion event. BBC…
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Is Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a fascist?
Most Italians consider Mussolini – the fascist, dictator and World War II ally of Adolf Hitler – a stain on…
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Managing Palestine’s Looming Leadership Transition
It remains unclear how a successor will be chosen ICG Elections are the best way, but Abbas and his circle…
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The Guardian view on Jacinda Ardern’s departure: knowing when to quit
Jacinda Ardern’s resignation has sparked shock and dismay, and not only at home, where Labour must now rush to replace the…
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Taiwan’s new DPP head: I’ll protect democracy
The new chief of Taiwan’s ruling party who described himself as pro-independence vowed on Wednesday to uphold the self-ruling island’s…
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