Stories - Direct Democracy

PODCAST: The Citizens' Chamber in the Canton of Vaud

PODCAST: The Citizens' Chamber in the Canton of Vaud

Future elections and local direct democracy in Ukraine: interview with Julia Kyrychenko

In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...

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Country in focus: Ukraine. What about direct democracy?

In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...

3 generations of Bulgarians have not made a direct and final decision: interview with Daniela Bozhinova, the Bulgarian MP

Daniela Bozhinova, a Board Member of Democracy International, is a democracy researcher, activist, writer and...

PODCAST: Patterns of Democracy

PODCAST: Patterns of Democracy

Michigan citizens take matters into their own hands

When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade in June 2022 and removed the federal provision to protect...

PODCAST: Current Developments of Direct Democracy in Germany

PODCAST: Current Developments of Direct Democracy in Germany

Failed referendums and direct democracy in Slovakia

On 21 January 2023, for the 9th time since the country’s independence in 1993, citizens were called to vote...

A Road to Independence

In 1998, with the Scotland Act, the Parliament of the United Kingdom established the modern Scottish...

Podcast Rules of the Game

PODCAST: Let the People Rule