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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-...
European Union
Walking On The Bright Side Of Democracy In 2017
While some commentators offered their final obituaries on democracy at the end of 2016, we at P2P look...
European Union
How Families Can Make Democracy Democratic Again
In any system, whether it´s totalitarian-led or democratic, the private - the social warmth of one´s own...
Sweden
Democratic Birthday: 250 Years With Freedom of Information
On December 2, 1766 Sweden was the first country worldwide to replace the principle of amnesia with the...
Spain
Donostia Declaration Underlines Urgency for Democratization
DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN DECLARATION ON MODERN DIRECT DEMOCRACY: The 2016 Global Forum adopted a call for more...
Spain
How Direct Democracy Makes Representative Democracy More Representative
There are many new opportunities for making representative more representative – by tools of direct democracy...
Spain
The Democratization of Information: Bad for Democracy?
The world now confronts a bitter irony: the democratization of information has proven not to be all that good...
Spain
The 2016 Global Forum On Modern Direct Democracy Report
The sixth edition of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy took place in Donostia/San Sebastiàn, in the...
Iceland
Global Forum 2016: How Cities Fix Democracy
Reykjavik, Vienna, Seoul, Los Angeles and Bern: these are pioneering cities in terms of modern participatory...
Iceland
Democracy in Iceland: Balancing the Volcano
The results of the October 29 parliament elections are an invitation for more democracy - and offers a good...
USA
The Happier The Citizens, The Lower The Turnout
Switzerland and Oregon, though culturally and geographically distinct, practice democracy in surprising...