In Asia, a group of South Korean liberal opposition parties, led by the Democratic Party, defeated the ruling conservative People Power Party in April’s parliamentary elections. Likewise, Japanese voters in October punished the Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed the country nearly without interruption since 1955. “This is pretty consistent across different situations, different countries, different elections – incumbents are getting a crack on the shins,” he said. In Botswana, voters unexpectedly ejected a party that had ruled for 58 years since independence from Britain in an October election. Mr. Wike noted that Mexico is one of the few countries in Pew’s survey where voters reported satisfaction with economic conditions.

Source: The Hindu November 18, 2024 19:31 UTC