Sweeping victory, uncertain mandate

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The international community is worried about what the ascendancy of the Islamic Resistance Movement of Palestine, better known as the Hums, which has won the 25 January 2006 Palestinian Authority parliamentary elections, could mean for both the domestic affairs of the Palestinian people and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. It is widely believed that a Hamas-led Palestinian Authority (PA) aligned to an Iranian-Syrian axis could lead to either the collapse of the PA or the end of the Palestinian peace experiment.

International politics, Palestine, International relations, Palestinian Territories, Palestine (Historical region), Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement)

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Sierra Leone: a vote for better governance

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The implications of the peaceful elections held in Sierra Leone in 2007 and the restoration of democracy after the end of a protracted civil war are discussed. The ouster of the ruling party that brought an end to the civil war indicates the people's desire for better governance and improved social welfare activities by the next government.

International Affairs, Civil Conflict, Sierra Leone, Presidents, Civil war, Presidential elections, 2007 AD

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Learning to support new regimes in Europe

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The article estimates the shift in regime in European nations, mainly from communist to populist and democratic regimes mainly with the support of its citizens.

Europe, Political systems, Political history

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