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NEWSLETTER: Voting is no longer enough

Civic education has taught us that showing up at the ballot box is the main way we can have our say in our democracies. In today’s democracies though, voting is no longer enough. 

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Aug
10
2018
President Vizcarra delivering presidential discourse to the Nation. Photo credit: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

President Vizcarra delivering presidential discourse to the Nation. Photo credit: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

President of the Republic proposes holding referendum to approve political reform in Peru
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Aug
02
2018
Image credit: iKnow Politics

Image credit: iKnow Politics

Local governments and gender quotas can improve women's political participation, report states
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Aug
01
2018
Visioning Excercise at Paro. Photo Credit: BCMD

Visioning Excercise at Paro. Photo Credit: BCMD

Imagining Paro 2028 through new ways of community engagement in Bhutan
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Jul
27
2018
Election Season: A Test of the Authoritarian Strength of the Hun Sen-led government. Photo credit: Michael Coghlan@flickr

Election Season: A Test of the Authoritarian Strength of the Hun Sen-led government. Photo credit: Michael Coghlan@flickr

Cambodia’s looming democratic decline on the eve of nationwide elections. What gives?
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28 August 2018
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Facebook Live Q&A on citizen engagement
Join us for a live chat on International IDEA's Facebook page – as we sit down to discuss citizen engagement with Brechtje Kemp. We'll be exploring how to harness the power of innovation to drive a renewed sense of connectedness between institutions and those they serve. If you have a question or comment that you want to put to the expert- join the...
 
 
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17 July 2018

After a shared economy, a shared democracy

Some will remember with nostalgia, the time when democracy was about casting your vote for elections every four to five years. When becoming a politician was a career choice and when party membership defined your political alignment. Those times may soon be over.

Politics seems too important to be confined to the hands of politicians alone. Today, people power can be a click or like away. Participation and representation are catching up with the times. Are our traditional political intermediaries keeping up?

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