This paper looks into the relationship between the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the proposed United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA). It outlines their characteristics and provides an…
Following the publication of the book A World Parliament: Governance and Democracy in the 21st Century with Jo Leinen, this discussion paper by Andreas Bummel elaborates on key elements of a future…
This explorative research provides insights into philanthropic engagement for Europe – an idea we refer to as philanthropy with a European purpose – and found that Europe is at crossroads and…
Common Ground "sits awkwardly but intentionally, between a seemingly distant past and a rather uncertain future. This moment softly echoes Robert Schuman’s appeal of May 9, 1950: ‘Europe will not be…
“This report assesses the impact that Covid-19 is having on democracy around the world” and examines how international democracy support organisations and donors are responding to the challenges…
“This publication presents EED’s work in the area of independent media, and reflects on lessons learned in six years of media and democracy support” and analyzes “worrying trends and challenges faced…
This report “presents 31 recommendations - across political institutions, political culture, and civil society - which are the product of...nearly 50 listening sessions with Americans... which sought…
“This report summarizes findings from the first Yankelovich Democracy Monitor, a nationally representative survey of 1,000 American adults 18 and older. The survey was fielded from September 14…
News media “has suffered from a decline in public confidence... A key question... is whether that trust is lost for good….Gallup asked a representative sample of U.S. adults to discuss key factors…
