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Challenges to American Democracy are discussed, along with sociological views of government. ThinkQuest semifinalist.
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Details how "the essence of Democracy" the way Greeks from antiquity meant it and lived it is the exact opposite of our so-called "democracies" of today.
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An organization dedicated to helping progressives participate in launching ballot intiatives and democratic action.
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One of the four bureaus that comprise the Office of the Under Secretary for Global Affairs. Responsibilities include promoting democracy worldwide, formulating U.S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labor issues.
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A non-profit, multi-national research institution on participatory democracy, with focus on the impact of information technologies. Site lists activities, research areas, papers, and events.
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"Main Objectives are to promote democratic and free-market values, to publicize the major achievements of Western democratic thought, and to encourage a non-partisan theoretical analysis of the problems of the post-communist transition process in Georgia and the Caucasus region."
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Scientologist site on democracy and political philosophy.
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Founded in 1975 to promote a U.S. foreign policy that reflects democratic values.
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Provides information to the public about the impact of voting systems on political representation, proportional representation, voter turnout, and the influence of money in elections.
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A non-profit, non governmental, institution dedicated to policy-oriented scholarship on questions of democratic development and peace-building in West Africa. Press releases, strategy statement, current projects and publications, and partner organizations.
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A non-partisan organization of volunteer international election observers based in Victoria, British Columbia. Site describes activities in Latin America, lists goals and objectives, and provides application form.
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A Stanford University project studying emerging democracies. Features a large directory of Internet resources, a collection of syllabi from leading democracy scholars, and seminar papers.
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Promoting the development and sustainability of online civic participation and democracy efforts around the world through experience, outreach, and education.
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An Open Society Institute initiative supporting civil society coalitions around the world that promote democratic reforms.
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An independent, non-profit, non-partisan Canadian citizen advocacy organization seeking to empower Canadians as voters, citizens, taxpayers, and consumers.
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Introduces the book "Toward an Ethic of Citizenship Creating a Culture of Democracy for the 21st Century".
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A Washington based non-profit, nonpartisan organization focused on strengthening and enhancing the fundamental principles of democracy, and freedom in Africa.
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Information and statements from the movement, with a discussion forum.
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The Indonesian Page of People Movement for Justice and Democracy.
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Objective to promote and advance sustainable democracy and to improve and consolidate electoral processes world-wide.
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An independent endeavor to make scholarly ideas and information on democracy more accessible, housed at Indiana University. Links to political and activist resources as well as constitutions, elections, human rights, and regionally oriented sites.
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A plan to transform the ruthless competition of globalization into global cooperation.
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Promoting democracy in Iran.
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A free, non-partisan, local/global, issue-specific, democratic forum system designed to enable humanity to define, proclaim and achieve common goals.
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Personal site dedicated to the promotion of the freedom and the democracy around the world. Includes international election calendar, freedom ratings, links to international media and organizations, and a list of countries facing political instability.
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Non-profit institute associated with the U.S. Democratic Party, working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide.
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A private, nonprofit, grant-making organization created to strengthen democratic institutions around the world. Offers access to research and analysis of democratic development around the world.
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Initiatief van Nederlandse politieke partijen. Doel is het ondersteunen van het democratiseringproces in jonge democratieën door het versterken van politieke partijen als fundamenten van de parlementaire democratie. Nieuws, archief en informatie over de organisatie.
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Projects involve the use of Internetworking technologies to facilitate public participation in the processes of state, local and federal governments.
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Aims to create the conditions for an alternative to New Labour and a new, truly democratic society.
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Essay accepting Plato's observations of the weaknesses of democracy, but recognizing that the weaknesses can be minimized.
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Partnership for Social Initiatives' fundamental goal is to help develop and advance democratic institutions and beliefs in Georgia.
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A democratic model that harmonizes representative and direct democracy, to ensure that legislation is citizen-mandated, and to be a loophole-free way to clean up the control that money and special interests now have in politics.
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Aims to increase the American public's participation in the legislative processes for more democratic representation. Reports current events in Congress and State legislatures and offers communication between Citizens, legislators and interest groups.
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IRI conducts programs outside the United States to promote democracy and strengthen free markets and the rule of law.
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An explanation and description of the western democratic tradition by a professor of constitutional law.
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An invitation to a broad discussion to explore a reengineering of democracy for the better of all people on earth.
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United Nations conference on new or restored democracies; documents, statements, links, and related General Assembly resolutions available.
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Organisation internationale de parlements d'états souverains. Information sur la démocratie parlementaire, des élections législatives, droits de l'homme et la participation de femmes à la vie politique.
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A Web center for information and discussion about the world of cultural democracy.
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Definition from an open content encyclopedia.
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Nonprofit nonpartisan think-tank dedicated to the design of solutions to international problems based on the fundamental principles of equal human dignity, liberty, democracy and constitutionally protected basic rights of all. Activities, resources, volunteer information, staff, and petitions.
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Nongovernmental effort to strengthen democracy where it is weak, to reform and invigorate democracy even where it is longstanding, and to bolster pro-democracy groups in countries that have not yet entered into a process of democratic transition.
