Stories

GRENOBLE
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Grenoble
Visiting the Most Democratic City in France
Germany
The People’s Candidate
The United Nations is choosing its next Secretary-General at perhaps the most precarious moment in its history. The process tells us something uncomfortable about the institution the successful candidate will inherit: the UN has...
United Kingdom
Brexit-Vote Triggers Global Debate on Modern Direct Democracy
The decision by the British electorate to leave the European Union has created worldwide momentum for...
United Kingdom
"A democratic emergency call"
People2power Editor-in-Chief Bruno Kaufmann says the outcome of the Brexit-vote is "a democratic emergency...
Switzerland
Goes Direct Democracy Digital?
Political campaigns increasingly take place on the internet, and in Switzerland, initiatives and referendums ...
Philippines
The Excited and Enthusiastic Voters of the Philippines
The Philippines is a sports-loving nation - from boxing to basketball. Seven years ago, the government even...
Switzerland
What You Can and Can’t Learn from Switzerland
Modern direct democracy is unfinished: in his new book Swiss political scientist and global democracy...
Switzerland
Basic Income And The Power Of Direct Democracy
Swiss voters are due to decide on a people´s initiative to introduce an unconditional basic income on June 5...
Taiwan
Taiwan To Free Direct Democracy After Power Change
Taiwan's national legislature is about to liberalize existing restrictions on direct democracy mechanisms...
European Union
A European Citizens´ Assembly
Imagine a European Citizens´ Assembly (ECA) of 200 or more randomly selected citizens from all the countries...
Why the Politics of Nostalgia Are Dangerous
This summer the main US parties will decide about their candidates for November 8 presidential elections. ...
Austria
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
In Austria modern direct democracy is struggling to get off the ground due to the lack of unity and desire...