Scattered across the globe, thousands of miles away from the mainland, France's overseas departments are often sidelined by the country's politicians - except during the run-up to presidential elections. In November, Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front, visited Reunion and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, then French Guiana in the Caribbean in December. The same month... Continue Reading →
2015 in Review: Turkey’s Two Elections
Since visiting Istanbul during the June election last year, I've been closely following developments in Turkey. I decided to make a podcast about the Turkish elections for SOAS Radio's regional spotlight series. I got in touch with Hişyar Özsoy, an MP for the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), and Gamon McLellan, former head of the... Continue Reading →