Links
There are many websites of organizations discussing democracy and campaigning for various aspects of democracy. We have included a few here that may inspire you.
Why Democracy?
A very
interesting and creative web site with films, information, and debate.
Co-operates with Global Democracy Day on the illustration competition.
A must visit!
http://whydemocracy.net/
The Global Youth Democracy Campaign
An organization based in the USA gathering organizations from around the world for a very similar purpose as ours.
http://www.ymd.youthlink.org/ymd/launchday.html
Afrobarometer
An independent nonpartisan research project measuring the social political and economic atmosphere in Africa.
http://www.afrobarometer.org/
Demologue
Internet-based international network for democracy activists.
http://www.demologue.com/
The Economist Intelligence Unit published a survey of the state of democracy around the world in 2006.
You may not agree with their methodology - with a very Western and
liberal bias - but it does make interesting reading.
http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/DEMOCRACY_INDEX_2007_v3.pdf
FIDEHFIDEH
An
independent non-profit organisation promoting development through
education and capacity building in Bolivia. FIDEH is working to
strengthen the vulnerable sectors of the population and improving
living conditions and knowledge of human rights. www.fideh.org
IDEA
The
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
(International IDEA) is an intergovernmental organization that supports
sustainable democracy worldwide. Its objective is to strengthen
democratic institutions and processes.
http://www.idea.int/about/index.cfm
IPADE
Instituto
para el Desarrollo de Democracia. A nonprofit organisation working to
promote democracy and development in Nicaragua since 1990.
http://www.ipade.org.ni/
Institute for Security Studies
A
regional research institute operation across sub-Saharan Africa. Their
focus is human security, including human rights, good governance,
personal and community security, justice, refugee movements and
internal replacement, food security, sustainable livelihood etc.
http://www.iss.co.za/
International Forum for Democratic Studies
A
center for analysis and discussion of the theory and practice of
democratic development worldwide, and a clearinghouse for information
on groups and institutions working to achieve and maintain democracy
around the world.
http://www.ned.org/forum/internationalforum.html
International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics
An organization particularly dealing with women's participation in democracy around the world.
http://iknowpolitics.org/
Journal of Democracy
Journal of Democracy is a quarterly journal which focuses on analyzing democratic regimes and movements around the world.
http://www.journalofdemocracy.org/
Latinobarómetro
A
annual survey of public opinion carried out in 18 Latin American
countries by the Latinobarómetro Corporation. It expresses the
opinions, attitudes, and behaviors of the around 400 million
inhabitants of the region.
http://www.latinobarometro.org/
World Movement for Democracy
A
global network of democrats including activists, practitioners,
academics, policy makers, and funders, who have come together to
cooperate in the promotion of democracy.
http://www.wmd.org/
Other useful links:
Bertelsmann Transformation Index
The Ibrahim Index of African Governance
International Crisis Group reports
A Diplomat's Handbook for Democracy Development Support
EC Election Assistance Methodological guide