Literally "rule by the people," democracy is a system of government in which the candidates or policies which garner the widest support of the populace (usually measured by direct voting) are adopted. In addition to theoretical considerations of democrati...
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PSI - Defining Georgian Democracy
Partnership for Social Initiatives' fundamental goal is to help develop and advance democratic institutions and beliefs in Georgia.
Democracy Watch
An independent, non-profit, non-partisan Canadian citizen advocacy organization seeking to empower Canadians as voters, citizens, taxpayers, and consumers.
The Center for Democracy
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, privately funded, program-creating organization dedicated to the promotion of democratic institutions and free-market societies worldwide.
Centre for Democracy and Development
A non-profit, non governmental, institution dedicated to policy-oriented scholarship on questions of democratic development and peace-building in West Africa. Site includes press releases, strategy statement, current projects and publications, and partner
Network Democracy
Projects involve the use of Internetworking technologies to facilitate public participation in the processes of state, local and federal governments.
About Democracy
Details how "the essence of Democracy" the way Greeks from antiquity meant it and lived it is the exact opposite of our so-called "democracies" of today.
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 democracy worldwide, formulating U.S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labor issues.
International Republican Institute
Non-partisan Washington, DC-based group which conducts programs outside the United States to promote democracy and strengthen free markets and the rule of law. Site lists activities, volunteer opportunities, links, and historical speeches.
Improving Democracy
Essays on the functioning of different forms of democracy and suggestions for improvement.
International Institute for Democracy
Policy institute focusing on European and international democracy and human rights. Provides news, event information, and recent publications as well as general information on IID's objectives and activities.
StateDemocracy.com
Aims to increase the American public's participation in the legislative processes for more democratic representation. Reports current events in Congress and State legislatures and offers communication between Citizens, legislators and interest groups.
Democracies Online
Promoting the development and sustainability of online civic participation and democracy efforts around the world through experience, outreach, and education.
Democracy Lab
Vermont-based group which provides services, information and consultation for the purpose of enhancing participatory democracy.
National Endowment for Democracy
A private, nonprofit, grant-making organization created to strengthen democratic institutions around the world. Offers access to research and analysis of democratic development around the world.
International Resource Center for Democracy (IRCD)
An independent endeavor to make scholarly ideas and information on democracy more accessible, housed at Indiana University. Links to political and activist resources as well as constitutions, elections, human rights, and regionally oriented sites.
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
A free, non-partisan, local/global, issue-specific, democratic forum system designed to enable humanity to define, proclaim and achieve common goals.
Centre for Democratization Studies
Activities, publications, and projects for this research group at the University of Leeds.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
Non-profit organization associated with the Democratic Party of the United States. Site describes current programs and research projects on the development of democracy, as well as a searchable resource exchange for democratic activists and practitioners.
Comparative Democratization Project
A Stanford University project studying emerging democracies. Features a large directory of Internet resources, a collection of syllabi from leading democracy scholars, and seminar papers.
Foundation for Democracy in Africa
A Washington based non-profit, nonpartisan organization focused on strengthening and enhancing the fundamental principles of democracy, and freedom in Africa.
Center for the Evolution of Democracy
A non-profit organization dedicated to the task of making new ideas and information available for the purpose of democratizing undemocratic systems, and for improving democratic processes that are still only partially realized.
World Citizen Foundation
Nonprofit nonpartisan think-tank dedicated to the design of solutions to international problems based on the fundamental principles of equal human dignity, liberty, democracy and constitutionally protected basic rights of all. Activities, resources, volu
Center for Voting and Democracy
Provides information to the public about the impact of voting systems on political representation, proportional representation, voter turnout, and the influence of money in elections.
Ethic of Citizenship
Introduces the book "Toward an Ethic of Citizenship Creating a Culture of Democracy for the 21st Century".
UNDP Democratization and Governance
United Nations conference on new or restored democracies; documents, statements, links, and related General Assembly resolutions available.
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 clean up the control that money and special interests now have in politics.
Democracy Coalition Project
An Open Society Institute initiative supporting civil society coalitions around the world that promote democratic reforms.
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
The world organization of parliaments. Site about parliamentary democracy, elections, human rights, participation of women in politics, and about how it all works on the level of national legislative institutions and internationally.
Democratization Information Center
An annotated listing of sites about democracy and democratization.
IDEA - International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
Objective is to promote and advance sustainable democracy and to improve and consolidate electoral processes world-wide.
Center for International Policy
Founded in 1975 to promote a U.S. foreign policy that reflects democratic values.
Free China Movement
Information and statements from the movement, with a discussion forum.
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-democracy groups in countries that have not yet entered into a process of democratic transition.
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
An organization dedicated to helping progressives participate in launching ballot intiatives and democratic action.
Websters World of Cultural Democracy
A Web center for information and discussion about the world of cultural democracy.
Center for New Community
Works to revitalize community toward democracy, justice, and racial equality. Includes a calendar of events and resources.
On Plato's Criticism of Democracy
Essay accepting Plato's observations of the weaknesses of democracy, but recognizing that the weaknesses can be minimized.
CommonBorders
A non-partisan organization of volunteer international election observers based in Victoria, British Columbia. Site describes activities in Latin America, lists goals and objectives, and provides application form.
International Simultaneous Policy Organisation (ISPO)
A plan to transform the ruthless competition of globalization into global cooperation.
Celestial Democracy
Scientologist site on democracy and political philosophy.
The World Wide Democracy Network
Aims to link people wishing to contribute to the development of a new paradigm of democracy based on soft-systems thinking and complexity theory.
Islamic Iran Participation Front
Promoting democracy in Iran.
Maximiliano Herrera Human Rights Site
Personal site dedicated to the promotion of the freedom and the democracy around the world. Includes international election calendar, freedom ratings, links to international media and organizations, and a list of countries facing political instability.
The Western Democratic Tradition
An explanation and description of the western democratic tradition by a professor of constitutional law.
A More Perfect Union
Challenges to American Democracy are discussed within this website, along with sociological views of government. ThinkQuest semifinalist.
Institute for Multiparty Democracy IMD
Supports the process of democratisation in young democracies. Based in The Hague, Guatemala and Maputo (Mozambique).
CITIDEP
A non-profit, multi-national research institution on participatory democracy, with focus on the impact of information technologies. Site lists activities, research areas, papers, and events.
Time to Reengineer Democracy?
An invitation to a broad discussion to explore a reengineering of democracy for the better of all people on earth.
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Indonesia: The People's Resistance in Indonesia [CSVI]
The Indonesian Page of People Movement for Justice and Democracy.
Universal Franchise
Articles, links, bibliographies on the intersections of citizenship, democracy, ethnicity, nationality; advocates that voting be opened to non-citizens. Mainly in French, some content in English and Dutch.
Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (CIPDD)
"Main Objectives are to promote democratic and free-market values, to publicize the major achievements of Western democratic thought, and to encourage a non-partisan theoretical analysis of the problems of the post-communist transition process in Ge
Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development (CCSDD)
Johns Hopkins University institute providing research and training for individuals and groups from countries undergoing the process of democratic transition in Central and South Eastern Europe, as well as North Africa. Site provides publications, conferen
Definition from an open content encyclopedia.
Partnership for Social Initiatives' fundamental goal is to help develop and advance democratic institutions and beliefs in Georgia.
An independent, non-profit, non-partisan Canadian citizen advocacy organization seeking to empower Canadians as voters, citizens, taxpayers, and consumers.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, privately funded, program-creating organization dedicated to the promotion of democratic institutions and free-market societies worldwide.
A non-profit, non governmental, institution dedicated to policy-oriented scholarship on questions of democratic development and peace-building in West Africa. Site includes press releases, strategy statement, current projects and publications, and partner
Projects involve the use of Internetworking technologies to facilitate public participation in the processes of state, local and federal governments.
Details how "the essence of Democracy" the way Greeks from antiquity meant it and lived it is the exact opposite of our so-called "democracies" of today.
One of the four bureaus that comprise the Office of the Under Secretary for Global Affairs. Responsibilities include promoting democracy worldwide, formulating U.S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labor issues.
Non-partisan Washington, DC-based group which conducts programs outside the United States to promote democracy and strengthen free markets and the rule of law. Site lists activities, volunteer opportunities, links, and historical speeches.
Essays on the functioning of different forms of democracy and suggestions for improvement.
Policy institute focusing on European and international democracy and human rights. Provides news, event information, and recent publications as well as general information on IID's objectives and activities.
Aims to increase the American public's participation in the legislative processes for more democratic representation. Reports current events in Congress and State legislatures and offers communication between Citizens, legislators and interest groups.
Promoting the development and sustainability of online civic participation and democracy efforts around the world through experience, outreach, and education.
Vermont-based group which provides services, information and consultation for the purpose of enhancing participatory democracy.
A private, nonprofit, grant-making organization created to strengthen democratic institutions around the world. Offers access to research and analysis of democratic development around the world.
An independent endeavor to make scholarly ideas and information on democracy more accessible, housed at Indiana University. Links to political and activist resources as well as constitutions, elections, human rights, and regionally oriented sites.
Aims to create the conditions for an alternative to New Labour and a new, truly democratic society.
A free, non-partisan, local/global, issue-specific, democratic forum system designed to enable humanity to define, proclaim and achieve common goals.
Activities, publications, and projects for this research group at the University of Leeds.
Non-profit organization associated with the Democratic Party of the United States. Site describes current programs and research projects on the development of democracy, as well as a searchable resource exchange for democratic activists and practitioners.
A Stanford University project studying emerging democracies. Features a large directory of Internet resources, a collection of syllabi from leading democracy scholars, and seminar papers.
A Washington based non-profit, nonpartisan organization focused on strengthening and enhancing the fundamental principles of democracy, and freedom in Africa.
A non-profit organization dedicated to the task of making new ideas and information available for the purpose of democratizing undemocratic systems, and for improving democratic processes that are still only partially realized.
Nonprofit nonpartisan think-tank dedicated to the design of solutions to international problems based on the fundamental principles of equal human dignity, liberty, democracy and constitutionally protected basic rights of all. Activities, resources, volu
Provides information to the public about the impact of voting systems on political representation, proportional representation, voter turnout, and the influence of money in elections.
Introduces the book "Toward an Ethic of Citizenship Creating a Culture of Democracy for the 21st Century".
United Nations conference on new or restored democracies; documents, statements, links, and related General Assembly resolutions available.
A democratic model that harmonizes representative and direct democracy, to ensure that legislation is citizen-mandated, and to be a loophole-free way to clean up the control that money and special interests now have in politics.
An Open Society Institute initiative supporting civil society coalitions around the world that promote democratic reforms.
The world organization of parliaments. Site about parliamentary democracy, elections, human rights, participation of women in politics, and about how it all works on the level of national legislative institutions and internationally.
An annotated listing of sites about democracy and democratization.
Objective is to promote and advance sustainable democracy and to improve and consolidate electoral processes world-wide.
Founded in 1975 to promote a U.S. foreign policy that reflects democratic values.
Information and statements from the movement, with a discussion forum.
Nongovernmental effort to strengthen democracy where it is weak, to reform and invigorate democracy even where it is longstanding, and to bolster pro-democracy groups in countries that have not yet entered into a process of democratic transition.
An organization dedicated to helping progressives participate in launching ballot intiatives and democratic action.
A Web center for information and discussion about the world of cultural democracy.
Works to revitalize community toward democracy, justice, and racial equality. Includes a calendar of events and resources.
Essay accepting Plato's observations of the weaknesses of democracy, but recognizing that the weaknesses can be minimized.
A non-partisan organization of volunteer international election observers based in Victoria, British Columbia. Site describes activities in Latin America, lists goals and objectives, and provides application form.
A plan to transform the ruthless competition of globalization into global cooperation.
Scientologist site on democracy and political philosophy.
Aims to link people wishing to contribute to the development of a new paradigm of democracy based on soft-systems thinking and complexity theory.
Promoting democracy in Iran.
Personal site dedicated to the promotion of the freedom and the democracy around the world. Includes international election calendar, freedom ratings, links to international media and organizations, and a list of countries facing political instability.
An explanation and description of the western democratic tradition by a professor of constitutional law.
Challenges to American Democracy are discussed within this website, along with sociological views of government. ThinkQuest semifinalist.
Supports the process of democratisation in young democracies. Based in The Hague, Guatemala and Maputo (Mozambique).
A non-profit, multi-national research institution on participatory democracy, with focus on the impact of information technologies. Site lists activities, research areas, papers, and events.
An invitation to a broad discussion to explore a reengineering of democracy for the better of all people on earth.
The Indonesian Page of People Movement for Justice and Democracy.
Articles, links, bibliographies on the intersections of citizenship, democracy, ethnicity, nationality; advocates that voting be opened to non-citizens. Mainly in French, some content in English and Dutch.
"Main Objectives are to promote democratic and free-market values, to publicize the major achievements of Western democratic thought, and to encourage a non-partisan theoretical analysis of the problems of the post-communist transition process in Ge
Johns Hopkins University institute providing research and training for individuals and groups from countries undergoing the process of democratic transition in Central and South Eastern Europe, as well as North Africa. Site provides publications, conferen
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