This new report examines the role digital tools can have in helping democratic participation in local government - and the obstacles to success. "As a companion paper to a review of current academic…
"While there is no unified Citizens’ Assembly digital service, there are a number of different tools that can be used to enhance the process... We also tried to identify where innovative tools could…
"Using a survey of local councillors, this research explores how their awareness and perceptions of citizen participation is affected by political party or political situation. This includes a…
"Freedom of information is a significant legal instrument in the UK… While central government Freedom of Information (FOI) statistics are well covered… there is no equivalent picture for local…
"There is little research on whether pro-youth mechanisms actually improve youth engagement. This report begins to fill that gap by analyzing the effect on youth engagement of four specific pro-youth…
"NDI developed the “Youth Leading Debate” program to provide young people with an opportunity to learn the art of competitive debate and develop practical political leadership skills. This manual…
"CEPPS established the Youth Democracy and Governance (DRG) Cross-Sectoral Initiative to examine the intersections between DRG and other youth development sectors... This initiative explored…
"The Sharp Power and Democratic Resilience series is an effort to systematically analyze the ways in which leading authoritarian regimes seek to manipulate the political landscape and censor…
A new report, ‘Global Democracy and COVID-19: Upgrading International Support’, highlights how some governments are using the public health crisis to further curtail democratic activities and…
“The analyses presented in these essays span a range of topics—media sustainability, authoritarian influence, fact-checking, research partnerships, data privacy—affecting regions like Europe, North…
