People react as they see North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a mass rally and parade in Pyongyang.Reuters/Damir Sagolj
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The Conversation/Zenobia Ahmed, CC BY-SAJakarta’s gubernatorial election is by far the most significant political event of the year in Indonesia.
Not only is Jakarta Indonesia’s biggest and most important city, the election matters because of the part it plays in the country’s larger political process. A key reason is that, after...
The Conversation/Zenobia Ahmed, CC BY-SAThere are many key events to watch for this year in China, but by far the most significant is the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, likely to be held in November. The congress is held every five years and is a symbolic event, rolling out new leadership in the party. The real politicking...
Some of the global pressure points in 2017. Below is the analysis of each country, grouped by region.The ConversationIn all the attention rightfully given to the new US administration and Brexit, one could be forgiven for forgetting that other difficult political situations exist around the world. But they do exist, and in the uncertainty that...
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