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MANCHESTER
READINGS The Paradox of Andy Burnham's Localism
The Symbolism of New PM's Agenda Is Undermined by Its Finance
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NEW YORK
WORLD CUP OF DEMOCRACY: The Final and a Champion
Spain and Switzerland. Who Will Be the Winner?
Romania
Romanias difficult struggle for democracy
Millions of Romanians have taken to the streets to protest against their government and in favour of strong...
Switzerland
“Money plays a growing role in Swiss democracy”
In a conversational democracy like the Swiss one citizens’ association must work very hard to have the...
Switzerland
Why populists should avoid direct democracy
A coalition of rightwing populist parties in the European Parliament is very clear about what they believe in...
Switzerland
Think Democratic! The Swiss 'Denknetz'
"We must think together to develop political expertise!” This is the core commitment of the Swiss think tank...
Austria
Austria Continues With A Black Eye
Austrians and their young democratic state experienced a true roller-coaster-ride recently. They failed to...
Switzerland
A New Way To Use The Popular Referendum
This is a first for Switzerland. Citizens are challenging a parliamentary decision to a nationwide vote...
Direct Democracy: The Other Side Of American Democracy
In US elections a great deal of attention, and much of the money, focuses on events at the national level....
United Kingdom
Brexit Mix Bag Do Not Offer More Democracy
Britain´s Supreme Court has ruled that the government needs parliamentary consent to start the Brexit process...
Will "We The People" Survive No. 45?
In at least one respect, the new US administration under President Trump has been very well prepared: within...
Philippines
Direct Democracy A Solution With Limitations
Amid presidential threats of introducing martial law in the Philippines, there is another much more hopeful...