The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law in East Africa
This is a report of a webinar on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on constitutionalism and the rule of…
Theme: Democracy
The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences
As part of the Global Database of Quotas for Women, this report contains country- and region-specific information on quota implementation…
Implementing Federalism
This document explains why any change from a centralized to a federal or devolved system is a significant one. It…
Inclusion of Combatants in Constitution-Building
This document examines the rationales for including combatants in constitution-building, the challenges this presents and some of the mechanisms that…
Independence in Electoral Management
This document focuses on the establishment of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) as institutions normatively, structurally and functionally independent from government.…
Independent Regulatory and Oversight (Fourth-Branch) Institutions
This Primer discusses independent regulatory and oversight institutions. These are public bodies, politically neutral and independent from the three main…
Gender Assessment of Political Parties’ Internal Regulations in Sudan
This Report examines political parties’ internal policies and structures and their impact on women’s access to positions of power and…
Global Passport to Modern Direct Democracy
This document offers basic information about the tools of direct democracy. It introduces key definitions, describes various tools, and includes…
The Global State of Democracy 2021
This Report provides lessons and recommendations that governments, political and civic actors, and international democracy assistance providers should consider in…
The Global State of Democracy IDEAthons
This report summarizes the main findings from each of the IDEAthons, collaborative events that engaged with issues of The Global…