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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Ballots and bullets - How elections and war will shape the West in 2024
Description: 2024 will be a big year in global politics. A slew of important general elections will be held across the developing world – in India, Pakistan and Indonesia, to name but three.
Wars may continue to rage in Gaza, Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, Myanmar and elsewhere, driving millions of people deeper into poverty and displacement. Though there is some hope that in at least some of these conflicts, there remains space in which to find political solutions.
But 2024 is set to be a year of high stakes in the West, too. Next summer will see parliamentary el...