Stories - Citizens Assemblies

The Democratic World

EVENT VIDEO Deliberative Democracy's Future in a Digital Age

A Carnegie Event Looks at Why Digital Deliberation Grows in Some Places, Not Others

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NEWSLETTER Snake Bites, Local AI, and Paying for Lottery Democracy With Real Lotteries

Our January newsletter visits rural Congo, and reflects on the fires.

A Model Local Law for Calling & Funding Citizens Assemblies

Democracy Local produced a draft law. How would you change it?

Can 'Activated Citizenship' Fix 'Voice Insecurity'?

Marjan Ehsassi's new book, Activated Citizenship: The Transformational Power of Citizens Assemblies, delivers...

COLUMN Stop the Democracy In-Fighting

We need democracy ecosystems, not democracy waves.

Better Than Cease Fire Statements?

Prospera island, Britain's insolvent local democracy, Sarajevo-Barcelona, Citizen Assembly heresies, a Lima...

United States and the World

Citizens Assemblies: The Democracy Upgrade

imagine better democracy

'Local Democracy Is Freedom'

Assessing your own local democracy. 'Evil Does Not Exist' Outside Tokyo. A Caution from Bratislava. Bono for...

#OurDemocracyLocal Andreea Apostu and Paul Marc

Andreea Apostu and Paul Marc

Pressure Inspires City Democracy

Don't underestimate Turkey, Ukraine, or democracy cities.