Democracy Local

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Vaduz

Visiting The Capital of Liechtenstein, a Tiny Industrial Powerhouse with a Princely Paradox.

NEWSLETTER Algorithmic Democracy, and Letters for the Future

Also: Making Citizenship Local, Proactive Localism; On to Cascais

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VIDEO: Can Cities Lead on Climate Change?

USC Panel Explains Why, Around the World, All Climate Action Is Local

COLUMN California Independence Is Here. And It's Working

From Climate to Human Rights, California Is Already Its Own Republic

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REPORT The Global State of Direct Democracy 2026, Local First

The annual report digs deep on local democracy, and finds growth.

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A Book of Democratic Briliance and Deliberative Myopia

Helene Landemore's "Politics Without Politicians" has the right diagnosis, but a narrow cure.

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Karpachevo

A Bulgarian Village at a Turbulent Tipping Point

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COLUMN Reform Isn't Enough. The City Must Be Refounded

Existential Threats Require New Boundaries, New Finance, New Civil Defense

While the Citizens’ Assembly 2025 went ahead at the national level in Switzerland last year, a similar project in Geneva was cancelled at short notice by local authorities in early 2026. Keystone / Alessandro Della Valle

SWI Are Citizens Assemblies Declining With Democracy?

Long-Planned Assembly in Geneva Canceled by Authorities Just Before It Was to Begin

COLUMN Do Blindfolds Bridge Local Divides?

Gabriel Kahan's Creative Assemblies Get Cops, Screenwriters, and Localities to Come Together and Listen

Democracy Local Is a New Regional Partner of Consul Democracy

Consul Democracy Is a Complete Citizen Participation Too for Open, Transparent, Democratic Government