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2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is facing a critical moment as ethnic tensions boil. Abiy was elected in 2018 and is seen by many outsiders as a reformer seeking to lead Ethiopia away from the current system of ethnic federalism towards a more unified, secular federalist form of government. Under the constitution, Ethiopia is divided into nine ethnically-based regions that are each granted a significant amount of autonomy from the central government.

Faculty Spotlight November 2020 2020 School of Diplomacy News

November 17, 2020 Jasmine Deleon

Interview with Reverend Robert Chase on his Work in Fostering Interfaith Dialogues

Recently the Diplomatic Envoy had the opportunity to interview Reverend Robert Chase, a Fellow at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations Center for UN and Global Governance Studies. The interview focused on his work in fostering interfaith dialogues and his views on the role of religion in the United States 2020 presidential election.

October 2020 International News Asia 2020

October 21, 2020 Natalie Sherman

Kyrgyzstan elections: Prime Minister Quits After Protests Erupt All Over the Country

Kyrgyzstan, a small Central Asian country with a population of 6.3 million people, is currently in a state of emergency. Following the results of the parliamentary elections on October 4, protests broke out in the country and resulted in a recall of the votes on October 6, CNN reports

October 2020 Opinion 2020

October 21, 2020 Hamzah Khan

The Attack on Global Elections and Democracy

What we are seeing happening in Kyrgyzstan is just a microcosm of a larger issue threatening the global political landscape: the decline of democracy and the rise of authoritarian populism. In the last decade, an alarming wave of right-wing populism has swept the globe and endangered many democracies.

October 2020 International News 2020 Middle East

October 4, 2020 Zachary Schullian

Fatah and Hamas Reach a Deal on Palestinian Elections? Hamas Denies

Fatah and Hamas reached a deal on Palestinian elections at the Palestinian Consulate in Istanbul last week, according to Al Jazeera. This has raised hopes that the factions can unite after years of animosity, facing a shared issue as Israel continues to threaten annexation while it normalizes relations with Arab nations.

September 2020 Opinion 2020

September 25, 2020 Muntaser Ahmed

The Legitimacy of Voter Fraud

In the endless news cycles from mainstream media, watchers and listeners alike have heard about voter fraud and how it may negatively impact the status of elections in the U.S.—especially for the 2020 presidential election. But the question remains: how often does voter fraud occur, and how much of a role does it play in an election on a nationwide scale?

September 2020 Eastern Europe International News 2020 Europe

September 7, 2020 Axel Sontgerath

“Europe’s Last Dictator” Sparks Protest in Belarus Following Contested Presidential Election

Belarus has been gripped with violent protests caused by the controversial re-election of president Alexander Lukashenko. According to CNN, the country’s Central Election Commission announced that Alexander Lukashenko won with 80.23% of the vote, while opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya stood at 9.9%.

Analysis

August 28, 2020 Mark Stachowski

U.S. Presidential Election: An Analysis of the Candidates’ Foreign Policies

With less than 100 days now until the U.S. Presidential election, it is vital for Americans to be informed on the candidates and where they stand on different policies. Foreign policy, which is often overlooked, must be carefully regarded by Americans to know what each candidate has in plan for the next four years of global affairs.

2024 February 2024 Spring 2024 Elections Focus Asia

February 19, 2020 Anna Thibodeau

FOCUS on Spring 2024 Elections: Indonesia

Foreign policy, re-emergence of dictatorial regimes, misinformation, and trivialization of campaigns permeates Indonesia’s 2024 elections. How the population responds will be a better view into the mind and feelings of the young voter.

September 2019 International News 2019 Middle East

September 17, 2019 Jarrett Dang

Tunisia’s Presidential Predicament

Tunisians across the country gathered in the streets to protest widespread corruption, poor living conditions, and the ineffective government of Tunisian President Ben Ali.