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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...
Member Spotlight
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...
Ukraine
Can Ukraine's experiments in local democracy survive the invasion?
Belarus
A referendum? The case of Belarus
When people talk about referendums, it is often assumed that it is a process that serves democracy; people...
Italy
Italian court blocks referendums – the constitutional check explained
Italy's Constitutional Court on Tuesday blocked an attempt to hold a referendum on euthanasia, transferring...
Global
A deep dive into democratic institutions: 'Rules of the Game'
Every two weeks the political economic Stephan Kyburz publishes an exciting episode of his podcast ‘Rules of...
Global
Wishes, Plans and Goals: Democracy International 2022
After Democracy International celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2021, we are now setting sail for another...
Global
Parliamentarians from around the globe call for UN reform
Over 120 members of parliament from over 40 countries have lent their support to our ongoing We The Peoples...
Global
Democracy despite crisis
Clara Egger is a professor of international relations at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands,...
Bulgaria
Good governance goes hand in hand with democratic renewal: the case of...
Corruption has reigned over Bulgaria for a long time which has made society vulnerable and reduced its...
European Union
EU’s democratic experiment: the good, the bad, and the ugly
In mid-September, the first stage of the European democratic experiment began: 800 randomly selected citizens...
European Union
6 countries, 6 places of remembrance and 12 Dome Talks
6 countries, 6 places of remembrance and 12 Dome Talks – that was the motto of this year's European Public...