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-...
Diverse group of people giving each other high five
Global
"I would, if the others too..." - The feeling of our...
People who recognise democracies and stand up for the rule of law are world citizens of all nations. As...
Global
What is the Future of Where?
Bill Fulton, a brilliant thinker on place and local governance, debuts a new Substack, "The Future of Where."
USA
ARCHIVE The Dangers of Unincorporated Communities
From the archive: a book looks at how a serial killer's location—a community that isn't a municipality—let...
USA
COLUMN These Pandas Want to Participate
The San Diego Zoo's new giant pandas suggest that non-citizens and non-humans should have democratic rights.
Global
'Best Practice in Citizen Participation'
40 finalists for the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy awards.
USA
ARCHIVE Why Local Food Vendors Belong in Prison Yards
An inmate writes about how food connects a town and its prison.
India
ADC: Voicing Out Through Local Votes
Despite suspicions of dirty tactics by central govenrment, Kashmir's voters went to the polls during...
USA
MAP Healthy Democracy Ecosystem
The first comprehensive look at the organizations working to improve democracy in the U.S.
Global
Democracy Isn't Declining. The Nation-State Is
Local democracy increases—and offers an answer to the faltering nation-state
Pakistan
ADC: New Provincial Law Limits Rights, Press
Protection or Pressure?