Political Finance Reforms: How to respond to today’s policy challenges?
This report analyses regulations related to the funding of political parties and election campaigns, commonly known as political finance, and…
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Parliaments and Crisis: Challenges and Innovation
Written in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, this Primer looks at how democratic parliaments play a crucial role in…
New Forms of Political Party Membership
This Primer analyse these new forms of political party membership and presents how different parties and contexts have given birth…
Non-executive Presidents in Parliamentary Democracies
This document analyses how a non-executive president is a symbolic leader of a state who performs a representative and civic…
Official Language Designation
This Primer addresses the role of language in constitutional design, and the key considerations, implications and potential challenges that arise…
Opposition and Legislative Minorities: Constitutional Roles, Rights and Recognition
This Primer examines the recognition, roles and rights of the opposition and the legislative minority in democratic constitutions.
Out-of-Country Voting: Learning from Practice
This report presents practical examples from different countries and highlights key issues to be considered before introducing out-of-country (ocv) voting…
Mechanisms for Indigenous Representation, Participation and Consultation in Constitutional Systems
This report presents comparative examples of self-determinative institutional mechanisms that empower Indigenous peoples to be heard by and influence decision…
Interim Governance Arrangements: Comparative Principles and Practice for Myanmar
This brief sets out some comparative principles and practices of interim governance arrangements, which are a device often used to…
Myanmar’s Federal Democracy Charter: Analysis and Prospects
The Brief is intended for key stakeholders interested and/or participating in Myanmar’s return to democracy and to enable a better…