Direct democracy in Hungary is colonised: interview with Zoltán Tibor Pállinger
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and citizen participation worldwide. This interview with Zoltán Tibor Pállinger, a...
Uses and abuses of democracy in divided society
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and citizen participation worldwide. This article is dedicated to Kenya and supports the webinar series ‘Life as an...
"Voices of Democracy" to instil courage
75 years ago, on 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the aftermath of two devastating world wars, with the powerful opening words, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights". These principles have found their place in...
Defending democracy - or are we, really?
It’s no argument that our European democracies need defending. With non-friendly actors around the world trying to affect the outcome of elections - potentially including the EU’s biggest elections taking place 6-9 June 2024 to hail in the new European Parliament - democracy...
Can Democracy Survive 2024?
2024 is the biggest election year in history. That may be bad for democracy.
This article was written by Joe Mathews for Zocalo Public Sphere.
Polarisation over peace in Georgia
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and citizen participation worldwide. This article is dedicated to Georgia and supports the webinar series ‘Life as an...
Peace, activism and fossil fuels in Colombia
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and citizen participation worldwide. This article is dedicated to Colombia and supports the webinar series ...
Democracy is the only game in town
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and citizen participation worldwide. This article is dedicated to Taiwan and supports the webinar series ‘...
Reviving Brazil's Local Democracy Tool
Letter from Brazil, on the Birth, Decline, and Resurgence of Participatory Budgeting
By Humberto Costa, a psychiatrist who represents the state of Pernambuco in the Federal Senate of Brazil.
Road to freedom won't be easy for Tunisia: interview with Ghofran Vilquin
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and citizen participation worldwide. This article is dedicated to Tunisia and supports the webinars series...