75% of democracies in the world go to the polls next year. It's a year of enormous significance - not just for the US and for the UK, but for massive geopolitical bodies - South Africa, India, Russia etc.

Where will we be come this time next year?

Lewis (mostly) talks to those that know the regions best.

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