An Egyptian man shows his ink-stained finger after casting his vote at a polling station in Cairo (Suhaib Salem/Courtesy Reuters).
2014: A Year Of Electoral Fireworks -- Michael Moran, Global Post
A big year ahead for Dilma, Modi, Jokowi and Barry, too.
NEW YORK — Some of the largest nations on Earth — along with some of the most violent — will hold important elections in the coming year, any of which could affect the global political landscape profoundly.
The United States has entered a midterm election year, with all the sound and fury (and distortion) that brings.
But in a world now dotted with democracies, that’s only the start. National votes in Indonesia, Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Colombia and Brazil should command significant attention as all have the ability to improve or set back global growth and stability.
In the huge democracies of India, Brazil and Indonesia, corruption and lowered growth expectations will dominate political debate. Brazil’s opposition parties seem weak so far, but voters in the two Asian giants look likely to spark a power change after more than a decade of consistent rule by one party.
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My Comment: I do not see any big changes in 2014.
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