Israeli voters went to the polls on March 23 for the fourth election in two years, and the electorate once again returned a set of results detrimental to the construction of a majority government. I noted as much in my previous Decision Desk article on the results of the Israeli election. Neither of the two pre-election party alliances commanded a majority in the Knesset … [Read more...] about David and Goliath: The Fall of Benjamin Netanyahu
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Peru, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, and the Struggle to Change a Broken System
Latin American democracy has never lived up to its ideals and values. Two months ago, Decision Desk Headquarters analyzed the unfortunate Latin American political undercurrents of corruption, political fragmentation, “Caudillo” politicians, and wide wealth gaps. We analyzed the Ecuadorian Presidential runoff, the first round of the Peruvian Presidential Election, and the then … [Read more...] about Peru, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, and the Struggle to Change a Broken System
Ecuador, Peru, and Chile’s Struggles With Democracy
Fragmented political systems, extreme wealth gaps, economic uncertainty, instability, corruption, authoritarian tendencies, and personality parties centered around populist political dynasties – these are the unfortunate trademarks of Latin American democracy. These tendencies historically facilitated violence, single-party rule, and military juntas, which further normalized … [Read more...] about Ecuador, Peru, and Chile’s Struggles With Democracy
The 2021 Israeli Election: Fractured Results
Israel went to the polls March 23rd for the fourth time in four years. Consistent with the previous three elections, no prearranged block of parties won a majority of the 120 seats in the Knesset. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's preferred parties won 52 seats, and his Likud party won 30 seats – the most of any party. The parties elected on a platform of opposition to … [Read more...] about The 2021 Israeli Election: Fractured Results
The 2021 Israeli Election: Preliminary Results
The Israeli electorate voted yesterday, March 23rd, and the final results are still unknown. Enumerated votes are reported via the government from over a thousand municipalities across Israel and the West Bank settlements. The numbers presented in this article might have changed already, and will change more. The complete official count will not be known until at least Friday … [Read more...] about The 2021 Israeli Election: Preliminary Results