Money is an essential resource for politics and voter outreach. However, if not effectively regulated, it can compromise the integrity of political processes and democracies. Effective state regulation of funding of political parties and election campaigns (commonly known as political finance) and their implementation are vital for promoting the integrity, transparency, and accountability of democratic systems of government.
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On the 22nd and 23rd of November 2023, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in partnership with members of the Network for the Promotion of Constitutionalism in Eastern Europe is organizing a roundtable discussion 'Democratic Resilience: Does Institutional Design Matter?' in Yerevan, Armenia.
Join our online roundtable that aims to contribute to a better understanding of the current and likely future effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on democracies in Armenia, Georgia and Moldova. In addition, the discussion will aim to distill recommendations on how national and international democracy assistance providers should revise their actions in response to this crisis.
IDEA Internacional expresa su máxima preocupación respecto a la intervención militar del 3 de enero en Venezuela y pide el respeto al derecho internacional y a los principios recogidos en la Carta de las Naciones Unidas. Instamos a todas las partes implicadas a forjar una solución pacífica y genuinamente democrática a la crisis.
International IDEA voices its utmost concern regarding the military intervention of January 3rd in Venezuela and calls for the respect of international law and the principles embedded in the UN Charter. We urge all parties involved to forge a peaceful and genuinely democratic solution to the crisis.
Desde su primera publicación en 2013, la Revista Anual sobre la Construcción Constitucional se ha convertido en una referencia global de confianza sobre la evolución de las constituciones y lo que esta evolución revela sobre la democracia, la gobernanza y el Estado de derecho en todo el mundo.
Since its first publication in 2013, the Annual Review of Constitution-Building has become a trusted global reference on how constitutions evolve, and what that evolution reveals about democracy, governance, and the rule of law around the world.
IDEA Internacional celebra la decisión del Comité del Premio Nobel de la Paz de otorgar el Premio Nobel de la Paz 2025 a María Corina Machado, defensora de la democracia venezolana. Su liderazgo inclusivo, en pos de una alternativa pacífica y democrática a la vil autocracia venezolana, es una inspiración para personas de América Latina y del mundo.
International IDEA celebrates the decision of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan democracy champion Maria Corina Machado. Her inclusive leadership of a peaceful and democratic alternative to Venezuela’s vile autocracy is an inspiration to people across Latin America and globally.
The Constitution Building and Rule of Law Programme of International IDEA and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Oxford University, organized a roundtable under the theme Resistance, Reversal, Resilience: Lessons from Abuse of Law to Attack Civic Space on 12 and 13 June 2025.
Elections are one of the most effective tools to counter democratic backsliding and regain momentum for democracy. However, if elections fail, democracy’s ability to recover and reboot falters. For this reason, competitive, inclusive, and transparent elections serve as a cornerstone of a functioning democracy.
“Siempre he estado muy conectada con Venezuela, primero porque soy venezolana y porque conozco el proceso político desde mi pregrado y vivía en primera persona lo que fue la llegada del chavismo. Estos 25 años de deterioro progresivo, incremental, los he vivido de cerca”, relata Neida Colmenares, cientista política, magíster en Políticas Públicas y doctora en Gobierno de Administración Pública, quien reside en Chile desde hace 18 años.
El informe “Crisis Políticas en los Países Andinos: soluciones democráticas” publicado por la oficina regional en América Latina y el Caribe de IDEA Internacional constituye un esfuerzo por analizar las dinámicas políticas e institucionales que se vienen presentando en los últimos años en Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela.
Las democracias de la región Andina son vulnerables a crisis impulsadas por explosiones sociales, la polarización política y social, negacionismo electoral, crimen organizado y la debilidad del Estado de derecho.
The popular will of the Venezuelan people, expressed in Sunday’s (28 July) election, must be respected. Venezuelans have the right to total transparency of the vote count. But these results are suspect and until independent observers verify the count, official recognition of the vote should be withheld. The international community owes this to Venezuelans, including the millions in exile, and to the health and resilience of global democracy.
La voluntad popular del pueblo venezolano, expresada en las elecciones del domingo, debe ser respetada. Los venezolanos tienen derecho a la transparencia total del escrutinio de los votos. Pero estos resultados son sospechosos y hasta que observadores independientes verifiquen el escrutinio, se debe retener el reconocimiento oficial de los votos.
On July 2-3, 2024, the Republic of Moldova hosted the Regional Conference on Money in Politics 2024, themed "Money in Politics in the Era of Globalization and Digitalization." This significant event brought together over 150 participants from nine countries, including political finance oversig
Los días 2 y 3 de julio de 2024, la República de Moldavia acogió la RConferencia Regional sobre el dinero en la política 2024, con el tema "El dinero en la política en la era de la globalización y la digitalización".
As Africa navigates this super year of elections, election and information integrity and voting rights will come under pressure due to the zero-sum nature of Africa's politics.