Opinion
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The bookies and the British election
By Chris Patten London – I used to be considered a pretty good forecaster of British and other countries’ elections.…
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The overrated discourse of good governance
Eyob Balcha, special to Addis Standard Nowadays one cannot avoid the presentation of ‘good governance’ as a silver bullet that…
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It’s the economy, Tunisia
By Olin L. Wethington Tunis – On December 21, Tunisia completed a remarkable democratic transfer of power, with the election…
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Pakistan after the Peshawar massacre
By Shahid Javed Burki Lahore – On December 16, the Taliban attacked an army school in Peshawar and killed 132…
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Standing up to Illiberalism
By Chris Patten London – It is a rare political speech that stops me in my tracks. But that is…
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Iran in the middle
Michel Rocard Paris – International negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program have been taking place, in one form or another, for…
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Energy ambitions and a touch of reality
Nolawi Melakedingil News of sluggish economic performance in the euro zone and across the Atlantic in the wake of…
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What’s dragging Ethiopia’s democratic governance?
Semahagn Gashu Abebe (PhD) One of the most enduring features of the political system run by the ruling party…
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Africa’s Latest False Choice
By Mahamoud Ali Youssouf Djibouti – With the rise of Asian economies and their desire to play a greater role…
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Philosopher kings versus philosopher presidents
By Robert Skidelsky London– When I recently met Irish President Michael Higgins – sharing a platform for a speech…
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