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KARAKOL
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Thirsting for Democracy, at One of World's Largest Freshwater Lakes
Image credit: 1824 painting of Anglo-Ashanti war. Public domain.
CANBERRA
READINGS The Honest Search for Democracy Is Endless
A Bigger, Science-Based Vision of Self-Government
Australia
Conning Democracy
Why the Australian Postal Vote on Gay Marriage is an abuse of direct democracy.    
“Direct democracy is a safety valve”
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
Netherlands
Save the Dutch referendum
The brand-new Dutch government yesterday released their coalition agreement, which includes the abolition of...
Global
Launch of the global passport to modern direct democracy
In a democracy, formal popular votes are important to the exercise of people power.
Germany
"Dissatisfied with democracy"
The rightwing AfD party has made it into the German Bundestag. What's up with democracy in Germany? Are the...
European Union
Building a European Public Sphere
60 years ago, European countries pledged to work together more closely to prevent more of the disastrous wars...
Global
Popular Votes On Strengthening Modern Direct Democracy In Ticino And Geneva
More than 100 million people across the world were called to the ballot stations on the last weekend of...
Sweden
Swedish model direct democracy
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...
European Union
Democracy Day: Scared Of Simple Answers
A few months ago populism was surging in an unstoppable increase. This week it is collapsing in terminal...
Sweden
What The World Can Learn From Sweden´s Lane Change
What happens when the people want to go in one direction, and the government wants to go in another. A new...