Legislative leadership on environmental issues
This report from examines the extent to which legislatures protect the environment, by conducting a study of single-use plastic bans…
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Post-legislative scrutiny of election campaign finance legislation
This comparative analysis of campaign finance regulation (CFR) in Nigeria, Moldova and Indonesia shows how conflicting political preferences towards alternative…
Sunset Clauses and Post-Legislative Scrutiny: Bridging the Gap between Potential and Reality
Sunset clauses set an expiration date on a particular law or set of provisions. The expiration is either automatic or…
Global Britain for an open world? Examining the importance of open societies to the UK’s ‘force for good’ ambitions
Open societies around the world and the international system that supports them are under growing threat. This Multilateralism; Centre (FPC)…
Political trust: The glue that keeps democracies together
This paper reviews existing research on political trust, explaining why it is important, what we know about it, and –…
Women’s political leadership in the ASEAN region
This research report outlines the barriers women face in their pursuit of political leadership in Southeast Asia. It considers the…
Parliaments and the Paris Agreement
Parliaments and the Paris Agreement, a new report sponsored by WFD, involving three leading parliamentary organisations, ParlAmericas, INTER PARES, and…
Minimum standards on inclusion of persons with disabilities in political parties
Disability inclusion promotes democracy. To promote a consistent approach to inclusion of persons with disabilities in political party activities in…
Post-legislative scrutiny in the UK Parliament
A new report, written by Dr Tom Caygill of Nottingham Trent University, and published by WFD, analyses the frequency and…
Global Standard for Civil Society Accountability: Reinforcing Legitimacy and Sustainability of the Third Sector in West Africa
This is a report of the workshop titled Global Standard for Civil Society Accountability: Reinforcing Legitimacy and Sustainability of the…