Political Systems – governance-blog

28/10/2018 10 comments

Infographic: Europe Moving to the Right

Antje Kästner In 2017-18, most European left-of-centre parties suffered a serious defeat in parliamentary elections. In France, the Czech Republic, and Italy, new centrist parties were able to expand their political influence. In Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia, traditional conservative parties regained ground. And, with the exception of UKIP, radical right-wing parties strengthened or maintained their…

19/06/2018 0 comments

Infographic: Democracy and the FIFA World Cup

German version Antje Kästner In 2010, when Russia was selected as host of the FIFA World Cup, the country was ranked by the Polity IV Project as “anocratic” or hybrid political system tilted towards democracy. Whilst the Russian score is on average, most World Cup hosts were considerably more democratic at the time of selection.…

19/06/2018 1 comment

Infografik: Demokratie und die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft

English version Antje Kästner 2010, als Russland als Austragungsort für den FIFA World Cup 2018 ausgewählt wurde, verfügte es laut dem Polity IV Projekt über ein „anokratisches“ bzw hybrides politisches System mit leichter Tendenz in Richtung Demokratie. Obwohl Russlands Demokratiewert damit im Durchschnitt liegt, waren die meisten anderen Gastgeber der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft zum Zeitpunkt ihrer Kandidatur…

20/03/2018 0 comments

Infographic: Presidential Elections in Russia 1991-2018

Antje Kästner

11/03/2018 425 comments

China moving towards Autocracy? A Case for a terminological Clarification

Antje Kästner China’s National People’s Congress changed the country’s constitution as to remove the ten-year presidential term limit, allowing President Xi to remain in power indefinitely. What implications does this have for China’s political system? Is it becoming more autocratic or more dictatorial? The terminological confusion surrounding political events in China is taken as impulse…

09/03/2018 8 comments

Infographic: Russia’s 2018 Presidential Elections

Antje Kästner On 18 March 2018, Russians are electing their President for the next six years. Incumbent President Vladimir Putin is enjoying high approval rates and will most likely be re-elected. Yet, many Russians may opt not to take part in the vote. The infographic is putting Russia’s presidential elections of 18 March 2018 into context. In…

10/10/2017 31 comments

Präsidentenwahlen in Kirgisien: Demokratischer Wettbewerb in einer Clan-Gesellschaft

English version Antje Kästner Kirgisien wählt am 15. Oktober 2017 einen neuen Präsidenten. Die Wahlen in dem zentralasiatischen Land sind eine kleine Sensation, weil sie den ersten friedlichen Machtwechsel seit der Unabhängigkeit herbeiführen könnten. Präsident Almasbek Atambajew strebt keine weitere Amtszeit an. Gleichsam steht keineswegs fest, dass der Kandidat der Regierungspartei die Wahl für sich entscheiden kann.…

10/10/2017 6 comments

Presidential Elections in Kyrgyzstan: Democratic Competition in a Clan Society

German version Antje Kästner On 15 October, Kyrgyzstan is electing a new president. These elections are a small sensation in the Central Asian country, because they could mark the first peaceful power transfer since independence. President Atambayev is not seeking another term. At the same time, it is uncertain whether the ruling party’s candidate will be…