Politics and Government Stories
Elections, treaties, laws and the work of governments, one date at a time. Each story sticks to what is documented and lists its sources.
1998
1998 · Politics
Pakistan’s lower house advances the Fifteenth Amendment
August 28, 19981995
1995 · Politics
Bethlehem Passes to Palestinian Self-Rule
December 21, 19951995
1995 · Politics
The Dayton Peace Agreement Is Formally Signed
December 14, 19951995
1995 · Politics
The Dayton Peace Agreement Is Initialed
November 21, 19951995
1995 · Politics
Quebec’s Sovereignty Referendum Ends With a Narrow No
October 30, 19951994
1994 · Politics
Argentina issues a decree to make military service voluntary
August 29, 19941994
1994 · Politics
Special voting begins in South Africa’s first all-race election
April 26, 19941993
1993 · Politics
South Africa Approves an Interim Constitutional Settlement
November 18, 19931993
1993 · Politics
Bush and Yeltsin sign START II
January 3, 19931992
1992 · Politics
Four Kurdish dissidents are killed at Berlin’s Mykonos restaurant
September 17, 19921991
1991 · Politics
The Soviet Union Is Formally Dissolved
December 26, 19911991
1991 · Politics