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-...
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Mexico
A Letter from Mexico City: Can Polarization Build Democracy?
What does polarization mean, here in Mexico? There are no democracies without some kind of polarization,...
Ireland
Is a woman's place in the home?
In celebration of international woman’s day that took place on the 8th of March 2023, this month’s story...
Mexico
Voices of democracy in Mexico and Switzerland
Participatory democracy is still in its early days in Mexico, whereas Switzerland has longstanding experience...
Mexico
A Letter from Mexico City: Can Polarization Build Democracy?
Too Often Disagreement Means Enmity. But Bridging Extremes Is the Best Bet for Our Future By Javier González
Global
New in the Community: Atlas Movement
We are excited to introduce Atlas Movement as one of the members of the International Community. Atlas is the...
PODCAST: Current Developments of Direct Democracy in Germany
Germany
PODCAST: Current Developments of Direct Democracy in Germany
   
Slovakia
Failed referendums and direct democracy in Slovakia
On 21 January 2023, for the 9th time since the country’s independence in 1993, citizens were called to vote...
European Union
Conference on the Future of Europe, but actually make it inclusive
Since 2019, we have reported extensively on the developments around the Conference on the Future of Europe,...
Scotland
A Road to Independence
In 1998, with the Scotland Act, the Parliament of the United Kingdom established the modern Scottish...
Global
Can we trust citizens to organise our power utilities through direct...
There is  a growing trend of remunicipalisation of utilities worldwide - citizens at local and regional...