Federalism
This Primer explores how federalism, as a constitutional mechanism for dividing power between different levels of government, can enjoy constitutionally…
Theme: Democracy
Financing of electoral processes: An investment for inclusive and sustainable democracy
This report is about a conference on the topic of financing elections, and how this has become a pressing issue…
Gender and Rules of Procedure in Constituent Processes: A Comparative Discussion in Support of the Chilean Constitutional Convention
This is the event report of the virtual seminar on gender and rules of procedure in constituent processes especially in…
Electoral System Reform and Design
This document examines a series of Learning Sessions on constitutional change and federalism held in the Philippines in 2018 and…
Emergency Law Responses to Covid-19 and the Impact on Peace and Transition Processes
This report explores the way governments undergoing transitions to peace and democracy have triggered emergency legal frameworks to disable some…
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.
Electoral Justice Regulations Around the World
This report provides an overview of the global data on the electoral dispute-resolution (EDR) mechanisms contained within the International IDEA…
Electoral System Design Database Codebook
This Codebook provides detailed explanations of the variables in International IDEA’s Electoral System Design Database (ESDDatabase).
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…