Monthly Archive: February 2021

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MP Careers Research Shows “Very Diverse Parliament”

A new analysis of the careers that MPs held before they were elected reveals New Zealand’s 53rd Parliament represents an extremely diverse range of work and life experiences. The research, by BlacklandPR and the Democracy Project, identified over 200 different careers, and over 500 individual jobs among Parliamentarians. The five most popular careers for MPs are (in descending order) managers, analysts, teachers, lawyers, and elected representatives. Blackland PR Director Mark Blackham says the findings demonstrate a surprising depth of career diversity and work experiences. “Parliament has more lawyers and teachers than you find in ordinary life, but it also has...

Arabic summary/translation of ‘New Zealand’s surprising relationship with the Middle East’

Below is an Arabic summary/translation of my article ‘New Zealand’s surprising relationship with the Middle East’, originally published in English for the Democracy Project on 29 November 2020. The summary/translation was produced and kindly offered for republication here by Mohammed Dagamseh of the Embassy of the State of Kuwait, Wellington: علاقة نيوزيلاند في الشرق الأوسط بين الحاضر والمستقبل في مقال للكاتب والمحلل السياسي Geoffrey Miller منشور له في جامعة فيكتوريا في ويلينغتون في مشروع معهد الديمقراطية/ Democracy Project أشار فيه إلى العلاقات النيوزيلاندية الشرق أوسطية في الوقت الحاضر والمستقبل مركزاً فيه على العلاقات العسكرية، والتجارية، والشعبية، والدبلوماسية، والوزارية. وتساءل ميلر...

Arabic summary/translation of ‘Foreign policy in a pandemic – Nanaia Mahuta’s first challenges as foreign minister’

Below is an Arabic summary/translation of my article ‘Foreign policy in a pandemic – Nanaia Mahuta’s first challenges as foreign minister’, originally published in English for the Democracy Project on 3 November 2020. The summary/translation was produced and kindly offered for republication here by Mohammed Dagamseh of the Embassy of the State of Kuwait, Wellington: ردود الفعل والتحديات أمام أول وزيرة خارجية لنيوزيلاند في مقال للكاتب والمحلل السياسي Geoffrey Miller منشور له في جامعة فيكتوريا في ويلينغتون في مشروع معهد الديمقراطية/ Democracy Project يوم 3/11/2020 أشار فيه إلى بروز وجه نسوي جديد لأول مرة في منصب وزير الخارجية النيوزيلاندية حيث...

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