Democratic dialogue strengthens democratic institutions by providing citizens with the opportunity to voice their concerns, needs and interests—especially people who are normally disempowered from expressing themselves.
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After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 political parties in Central and Eastern Europe were perceived negatively by the public. Indeed, mobilization against them even became a source of legitimacy for new civil movements.
Today, the average proportion of women members of parliaments stands at a mere 17.2 per cent. Only 19 countries in the world have achieved the goal of 30+ per cent women’s representation in national legislatures, a goal adopted by the Beijing Process in 1995.
This report provides a broad, comparative analysis of 27 African countries and 75 political parties. The data was assembled during 2004–06 and was followed by national and sub-regional dialogue workshops between political parties, researchers and civil society.
The agenda for reform that emanated from the research and dialogue process is reflected and discussed in the report.
With one-fifth of the global population, South Asia is the largest democratic region in the world today, even though military rule and monarchy still exist in certain countries.
The level of political representation of women in different legislative bodies around the world varies greatly, standing at 16.9 percent in the world’s legislatures in 2006 on average.
The uneven political playing field on which women and men compete has led to a number of reforms—primarily quotas or other positive action strategies—designed to safeguard the presence of women in parliament.
Este estudio examina el impacto de la efectividad de las organizaciones políticas y la vida en los países Andinos (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela).
Analiza la historia y estructuras de gobierno en cada país, la pobreza, programas sociales, y agendas y plataformas de los gobiernos y organizaciones políticas.
El presente tratado expone de manera sistemática y comparada el derecho electoral y su relación con la democracia en América Latina. Expresión de ello son las reformas realizadas en las legislaciones electorales de distintos países latinoamericanos.
For many across the world, democracy is in a crisis of legitimacy and credibility.
The idea that people have the right to control their government and that a government is legitimate only if and when it is controlled by the people has won almost global recognition.
As Latin American countries have emerged from political conflicts, politicians and citizens have realized that consensus and dialogue are both requisites for democracy and a reflection of democratic practice. While no two situations are alike, the solutions are often similar, and much can be learned from each experience.
Esta publicación es parte del currículo diseñado para la capacitación a partidos políticos. Cada módulo incluye parte teórica, preguntas para reflexión, ejemplos y estudios de caso de Latinoamérica.
El currículo también incluye:
Esta publicación es parte del currículo diseñado para la capacitación a partidos políticos. Cada módulo incluye parte teórica, preguntas para reflexión, ejemplos y estudios de caso de Latinoamérica.
El currículo también incluye:
Building trust and professionalism in the management of electoral processes remains a major challenge for electoral management bodies (EMBs), institutions and/or bodies responsible for managing elections.
The ‘credibility gap’—the diminished public confidence in the integrity and diligence for many electoral institutions and their activities—is a common problem for EMBs around the world.
The past several decades have witnessed a general decline in voter turnout throughout the world, and, while there is little agreement as to what specifically constitutes a good level of turnout, recent declines in many countries have raised concern among governments, non-governmental organizations, and citizens.
This International IDEA Handbook tackles the question of how democracies can deliver social and economic rights, include all citizens in decision making and reduce poverty.
The Handbook is presented as a two-volume set that explores ways in which democratic practice can contribute to the management of contemporary conflicts and promote the realization of security and development objectives.
Sri Lanka is still searching for a final, negotiated settlement to the conflicts dividing its majority Singhalese and minority Tamil communities.
After nearly two decades (1983–2002) of bitter fighting between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Elam (LTTE), and four more years of an uneasy state of ‘no war no peace’ since the Norwegian-brokered February 2002 Ceasefire Agreement (CFE), the need for reconciliation is stronger than ever.
Este folleto se propone contribuir al debate de la representación política de las mujeres en Chile y América Latina en general.
La presente obra tiene como objetivo reunir, sistematizar, analizar y divulgar las características principales de la regulación jurídica de los partidos políticos en dieciocho países de América Latina. Busca, asimismo, identificar las principales tendencias de reforma, los temas abordados en el proceso reformador y los que aún se encuentran pendientes de regulación o claramente subregulados.
La expansión de la democracia, que ha tenido lugar durante las últimas dos décadas en América Latina, ha contribuido significativamente a consolidar las libertades civiles y los derechos humanos. La política importa deja en claro que una democracia legítima y efectiva también es esencial para lograr el desarrollo económico y social sostenible.
In recent decades there has been considerable activity in the making or revision of constitutions. This activity reflects a changed perception of the importance and purposes of constitutions.