Stories

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...
Switzerland
How to (mis)understand Swiss direct democracy
As a Swiss citizen of the European Union with - even if very limited - executive powers in a Swedish city, I...
Uruguay
A New Reality for Latin America's Most Established Democracy
Citizens of Uruguay have once more resorted to initiatives and referendums during the past two years. But for...
European Union
Our Democratic Need of Public Squares
Maidan Square in Kiev. Taksim Square in Istanbul. Tahrir Square in Cairo. Recent democratic movements around...
European Union
How to water down a (r)evolution
In Europe, the very first transnational citizens´ initiative has received its official response. It is a...