Stories

Digital Democracy and e-Governance
Digitalisation Can Divide Us or Empower Democracy — We Decide
Town halls are moving online, we are able to sign petitions from the comfort of our own homes, and collective action can suddenly start with a simple hashtag. Whether it is better connectivity, the ability to strengthen networks...
IDC Theme of the Month
Digital Democracy & e-Governance: How Digital Tools are Reshaping Citizen Participation in the 21st Century
On the International Democracy Community (IDC) platform, we're introducing monthly themes inspired by the ideas and interests you shared in our recent survey. We're kicking things off with the theme Digital Democracy and e-...
BASSERSDORF
SWI Democracy on Your Doorstep
The Lessons of Swiss Municipal Assemblies
MBODIENE, SENEGAL
COLUMN The Rich Ignore Governance in Their Urban Utopias
From Borneo to Cancun, Plans for Future Cities Omit Local Democracy and Self-Rule
WASHINGTON DC
NATIONAL CIVIC REVIEW The Geography of Discontent
And What Democratic Innovations Can Do About It
OHE HTEIN TWIN VILLAGE
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES Local Education As a Weapon of War
In Myanmar, Schools Are Bombed, Teachers Hunted—and Education Is Defiance
Referendum
Taiwan’s Nuclear Referendum: A Democratic Tightrope Act
Taiwan is preparing for a high-stakes national referendum this month amid rising geopolitical tension,...
Photo of 2 young people shaping heart with their hands
International Youth Day
What is Missing for Effective Youth Participation: Power, Not Passion
On this International Youth Day, how can we move beyond symbolic gestures and hashtags to ensure that youth...
GREAT BARRINGTON
COLUMN Turn the Other Cheek on Gerrymandering
Authoritarian Tactics Won't Work. Enhance Democracy Instead
LOS ANGELES
ZOCALO The Dusty Stable Where Black Migrants Made Real Democracy
The Enduring Example of LA's Azusa Street Revival
EU4Glob
Art and Activism for Democracy
As a component of the EU for Global Project, Democracy International hosted a Local Citizens' Panel in...
BAKERSFIELD
COLUMN How Opposition Might Save High-Speed Rail
Trump, by Trying to Kill a Project, May Save It