Most recent publications
We are constantly working on strengthening direct democracy all over the world. We publish reports to monitor concrete referenda held in different countries. Also we issue papers to present our position on actual (direct) democracy issues around the globe. Here you find our most recent publications in chronological order. They are also sorted by type: monitoring reports and position papers
This paper tackles issues surrounding the UK's referendum on EU membership on 23 June 2016. It discusses whether this particular form of direct democracy is a good thing, and what Brexit might mean for the EU's democratic development.
It’s currently a hot topic: “The rule of law”. Many politicians and media commentators maintain that in view of current developments in such European states as Poland, Switzerland, France and Hungary, the rule of law is threatened and both it and...
The rule of law - When is it threatened? (797.84 Ko)The constitutional committee of the European Parliament (AFCO) has scheduled a decisive vote for Monday, 28 September 2015. In this session, the 49 members of this committee will vote on reform proposals that will be passed to full plenary vote...
ECI Reform Background Dossier (745.33 Ko)In this paper, Anna Rytel-Warzocha, a scholar of constitutional law in Poland, presents the history of the referendum and analyses the three questions at stake. Moreover, she sheds light on the controversial aspects of the referendum.
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The referendum in Scotland on 18 September 2014 is an exemplary model of how to deal with the process of separation. Democracy International analyses the Scottish case by elaborating the three main challenges independence referendums face.
Challenging separation (481.18 Ko)
This paper published by the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) in September 2013 describes the main obstacles and issues that ECI organisers face before and during the process of launching and implementing an ECI.
On 26 January 2014, the Constitutional Assembly of Tunisia adopted a new Constitution. Our academic scientiest Dr. Klaus Hofmann has analysed the new legal text in view of its separation of powers and (direct) democracy.
Ivailo Georgiev, member of Democracy International, sheds lights on the recent developments in Bulgaria and explains about the high thresholds that hinder Bulgarian citizens from effectively participating in direct law-making.
Democracy International, gemeinsam mit einem großen Bündnis von Partnerorganisationen, fordert in einer breit angelegten Kampagne einen europäischen Konvent ein.
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