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MOSI
COLUMN The Local Assembly Beautiful Enough to Run a Nation
The Kgotla Mixes Democracy, Culture, and Technocracy to Govern Botswana
Germany
The People’s Candidate
The United Nations is choosing its next Secretary-General at perhaps the most precarious moment in its history. The process tells us something uncomfortable about the institution the successful candidate will inherit: the UN has...
Lead photo by Anders Henrikson, 2014 (Creative Commons license)
Global
Please Don't Save Democracy
It's not a penalty shot. Or a dollar in the bank.
Registration for the Democracy Camp 2024
Illustration Courtesy Asia Democracy Chronicles
The Hong Kong Diaspora's Power
How Hong Kongers continue to fight for democracy from abroad.
Seoul of Seoul photo by Bruno Kaufmann
Global
March to Democracy Events
A busy March for democracy.
Photo courtesy of chekyfoto from Getty Images from Canva Pro https://www.canva.com/
Hungary
Direct democracy in Hungary is colonised: interview with Zoltán Tibor...
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
Korea South
시장의 죽음 이후
자살과 스캔들 이후 한국의 지방 민주주의는 새로운 삶을 찾았습니다
Ukraine
Українські міста були лідерами демократії
Photo from Asia Democracy Chronicles
Singapore
The City-State's 1% Illusion
Singapore tax increase leads to demands for tax relief.
A campaign sign in Central Jakarta, February 2024. photo by Joe Mathews
Global
How Losers Can Win
Karachi candidate declares his victory rigged. Indonesia mends its losers.
Mayor Park Won-soon in 2014
Korea North
After the Mayor's Death
After suicide and scandal, Korean local democracy finds new life.