Repression and Resilience: Diagnosing Closing Space Mid-Pandemic
This study illustrates how democratic space was affected by the global pandemic, drawing on case studies from Burundi, Colombia, El…
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Bolstering Women’s Political Power: Lessons from the EU’s Gender Action Plan II
This article looks at the past five years of EU support for women’s political participation. It addresses the following questions:…
Thinking Democratically: a comprehensive approach to countering and preventing ‘shrinking space’
The paper aims to broaden the understanding of the different tactics that countries and governments use to close democratic space.…
Political parties and human rights
This paper explores the rights and responsibilities of political parties, demonstrating why, how and when human rights matter to political…
Effective Leadership and Democratic Culture
The aim of this paper is to learn the lessons offered by the COVID-19 pandemic about leadership and trust in…
Kyrgyzstan: Out from under the bridge trolling and of independent media
This article charts the development of online of independent journalists and media organisations in Kyrgyzstan, exploring the responses of the…
The need for an Alliance of Democracies to lead a new world order
This article, written by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Chairman of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation argues that democracy is in decline…