Democracy

World Movement for Democracy World Movement for Democracy- Nongovernmental effort to strengthen democracy where it is weak, to reform and invigorate democracy even where it is longstanding, and to bolster pro… Democracies Online Democracies Online- Promoting the development and sustainability of online civic participation and democracy efforts around the world through experience, outreach, and education. Democracy Watch Democracy Watch- An independent, non-profit, non-partisan Canadian citizen advocacy organization seeking to empower Canadians as voters, citizens, taxpayers, and consumers. Democracy Chronicles Democracy Chronicles- International team of over fifty authors writing about the struggle for free and fair elections on every continent, with a focus on election reform in the Un… Ratifiers for Democracy Ratifiers for Democracy- A democratic model that harmonizes representative and direct democracy, to ensure that legislation is citizen-mandated, and to be a loophole-free way to c… Wikipedia: Democracy Wikipedia: Democracy- Crowd-sourced encyclopedia article about the theory, types and history of the democratic political system. Time to Reengineer Democracy? Time to Reengineer Democracy?- An invitation to a broad discussion to explore a reengineering of democracy for the better of all people on earth. International Simultaneous Policy Organisation (ISPO) International Simultaneous Policy Organisation (ISPO)- A plan to transform the ruthless competition of globalization into global cooperation. StateDemocracy.com StateDemocracy.com- Aims to increase the American public's participation in the legislative processes for more democratic representation. Reports current events in Congress and St… Network for Economic and Political Democracy Network for Economic and Political Democracy- Aims to create the conditions for an alternative to New Labour and a new, truly democratic society. MajorityVoice.com MajorityVoice.com- A free, non-partisan, local/global, issue-specific, democratic forum system designed to enable humanity to define, proclaim and achieve common goals. Foundation for Democracy in Africa Foundation for Democracy in Africa- A Washington based non-profit, nonpartisan organization focused on strengthening and enhancing the fundamental principles of democracy, and fre… Websters World of Cultural Democracy Websters World of Cultural Democracy- A Web center for information and discussion about the world of cultural democracy. Ethic of Citizenship Ethic of Citizenship- Introduces the book "Toward an Ethic of Citizenship Creating a Culture of Democracy for the 21st Century". Maximiliano Herrera Human Rights Site Maximiliano Herrera Human Rights Site- Personal site dedicated to the promotion of the freedom and the democracy around the world. Includes international election calendar, freedo… Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor- One of the four bureaus that comprise the Office of the Under Secretary for Global Affairs. Responsibilities include promoting democr… National Endowment for Democracy National Endowment for Democracy- A private, nonprofit, grant-making organization created to strengthen democratic institutions around the world. Offers access to research and ana… UNDP Democratic Governance UNDP Democratic Governance- United Nations work on new or restored democracies. Includes projects, documents, statements, resources and related General Assembly resolutions. CITIDEP CITIDEP- A non-profit, multi-national research institution on participatory democracy, with focus on the impact of information technologies. Site lists activities, research areas,… The Western Democratic Tradition The Western Democratic Tradition- An explanation and description of the western democratic tradition by a professor of constitutional law. Center for International Policy Center for International Policy- Founded in 1975 to promote a U.S. foreign policy that reflects democratic values. IDEA - International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance IDEA - International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance- Objective is to promote and advance sustainable democracy and to improve and consolidate electoral processes… Democracy Democracy- Personal page posits that the "essence of Democracy" the way Greeks from antiquity meant it and lived it, is the exact opposite of the so-called "democracies" of today. Comparative Democratization Project Comparative Democratization Project- A Stanford University project studying emerging democracies. Features a large directory of Internet resources, a collection of syllabi from le… National Democratic Institute for International Affairs National Democratic Institute for International Affairs- Non-profit organization associated with the Democratic Party of the United States. Site describes current programs and res… Free China Movement Free China Movement- Information and statements from the movement, with a discussion forum. Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)- The world organization of parliaments. Site about parliamentary democracy, elections, human rights, participation of women in politics, and about … Institute for Multiparty Democracy IMD Institute for Multiparty Democracy IMD- Supports the process of democratisation in young democracies. Based in The Hague, Guatemala and Maputo (Mozambique).