The State of Civic Freedoms in North Africa and the Middle East
This report presents findings from an in-depth study, supported by the United States Agency for International Development, that explored the…
Theme: Democracy
The Pulse: Australian Perspectives on Trust, The Political System and Citizens Juries
In March 2017, Pollinate Research conducted a quantitative study that takes the ‘pulse’ of Australians on a range of issues…
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…
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…