Systemic Impacts of Mini-publics
A mini-public is a democratic innovation that brings together a small, representative group of citizens to deliberate and advise on…
Theme: Democracy
Participatory budgeting – the Australian way
For the First time in Australia a local council has used a deliberative democracy approach to obtain citizen advice on…
Annual Report 2023
2023 Annual Report
Perceptions of Democracy
Data from the Perceptions of Democracy Survey (PODS) point to three broad findings. First, most people from a diverse array…
Ghana’s parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ law
After more than 2½ years of deliberation, Ghana’s parliament voted in favor of a new anti-LGBTQ+ law, dramatically worsening the…
Americans’ Changing Relationship With Local News
The local news landscape in America is going through profound changes as both news consumers and producers continue to adapt…
Pan-Asian Alliance Needed to Strengthen Democracy in Asia
As democratic values face escalating challenges globally, civil society organisations (CSOs), diaspora communities and political parties with shared values must…
Understanding And Interrupting Authoritarian Collaboration
Researchers have traditionally focused on the spread of democratic practices internationally, overlooking autocratic cooperation. However, evidence now shows authoritarian regimes…
Counterpart International’s Civic Champion Award
As part of Counterpart International’s pledges to the Global Democracy Coalition in advance of the second Summit for Democracy, Counterpart…