Connecting parliaments: Harnessing digital dividends to increase transparency and citizen engagement
Parliamentary digital transformation is a relatively underfunded area of work, but a vitally important one in achieving the very common…
Type: Report
Women’s political careers: where do leaders come from?
This report focuses on women’s motivation to seek, and their preparation for, political leadership roles.
Women Political Leaders: The Impact of Gender on Democracy
When women take part in politics, the whole of society benefits. That is the main finding of this report, which…
Leadership for Inclusion
What skills and qualities do parliamentarians need to be able to promote inclusive change? WFD’s new research by Dr Victoria…
Comparative analysis of the UK Bribery Act 2010 and anti-bribery legislation in Ukraine, Indonesia, and Kenya
In the third publication of WFD’s anti-bribery and integrity series, a comparative analysis is carried out of the UK Bribery…
Post-Legislative Scrutiny: From a Model for Parliamentarians to a CSO Strategic and Operational Tool
This guide for civil society explains what PLS is, why it is important, and how to go about it. The…
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…
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)…