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Shadows of the Past: How Soviet Inferiority Narratives Hinder Democracy in Moldova and Ukraine
Post-Soviet countries like Ukraine and Moldova are deeply influenced by inferiority narratives — pervasive beliefs of national inadequacy rooted in Soviet-era legacies. This article examines how these narratives shape...
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Empowering Youth and Women for Elective Political Power in Nigeria
Following their earlier story, Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) returns with a second event contribution to the International Democracy Community. This September initiative marked International Democracy Day...
Photo by Tunisia Democracy Connectors team
Tunisia
Six Months of Tunisia Democracy Connectors: Experiences
By “Team Tunisia Democracy Connectors” Our project "Tunisia Democracy Connectors"- which lasted six months...
Australia
The Indigenous Voice referendum in Australia was doomed from the beginning...
On the 14th of October, Australians went to the polls to vote on a referendum for adding an Indigenous Voice...
Tunisia
Road to freedom won't be easy for Tunisia: interview with Ghofran...
In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
Brazil
Reviving Brazil's Local Budgeting
Letter from Brazil, on the  Birth, Decline, and  Resurgence of Participatory Budgeting
A Peace Wall in Belfast, courtesy of photographer Stephen Wilson.
United Kingdom
What Belfast and L.A. Have in Common
Democracy in divided cities requires remembering and forgetting.
The first gathering of the People's Assembly in Athens, Sept. 27 (photo by Joe Mathews)
Greece
The Next Democracy, On Athens Hill
Democracy was first built on a lot of loose rock.
Colombia
Frieden schaffen durch direkte Demokratie und Aktivist:innen als Politiker...
Kolumbien und Lateinamerika
Tunisia
How the Tunisian president is setting the country back years
Tunisia, once a beacon of hope after the Arab Spring due to promising democratisation movements, is now once...
Germany
Power of youth environmental activism
At Democracy International's Democracy Camp in Koblenz, we had the privilege of being hosted by Fridays for...
PODCAST: Direct Democracy in Latin America
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PODCAST: Direct Democracy in Latin America