Electing Presidents in Presidential and Semi-Presidential Democracies
This primer discusses the constitutional rules for choosing presidents in countries where the president exercises significant governance powers.
Theme: Democracy
Democracy and the Challenge of Climate Change
This report explores IDEA’s work on climate change and democracy as it aims to support democratic institutions to successfully confront…
Democracy in the Times of Corona: Experiences of Australia, the Republic of Korea and Sweden
This document summarises the discussions of the webinar on 9 June 2020 to examine the pandemic’s potential consequences for democracy…
Digital Microtargeting
This Primer discusses digital microtargeting by political parties and concentrates on examples of political parties around the world that have…
Direct Democracy
This document analyses how direct democracy describes rules, institutions and processes that enable the public to vote directly on a…
The Division of Powers in Federations
he primary focus of this document is the division of legislative power in countries with a federal system of government.
Constitutional Negotiations
his Constitution Brief focuses on strategies and mechanisms for breaking a deadlock in constitutional negotiations conducted in an environment of…
Constitutions and International Law
This Constitution Brief was written initially for use in Myanmar, and it explains the nature of international law and explores…
Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building
This document examines three different forms of direct public participation in constitution-building—consultation, deliberation and decision-making—and identifies ways to promote inclusive…
Courts in Federal Countries
The brief begins by outlining the typical characteristics and key features of a federal system of government, before examining how…