Dissatisfaction with democratic politics is fueled partly by the dominance of gerontocrats in politics and the disconnect between politics and citizens. The value citizens derive from politics is primarily influenced by the manner political actors practice the game of politics.
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Desde 2019 El Salvador ha tenido cinco reformas electorales importantes: el voto desde el exterior con modalidad electrónica; la asignación de votos a una circunscripción sin relación con el elector; eliminación de la barrera temporal de reformas electorales y recientemente se efectuaron cambios en las circunscripciones municipales, modificación en la magnitud de las circunscripciones (legislativas y municipales) y cambio de fórmula electoral legislativa.
The European Union Delegation to the Gambia and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), on July, 6, 2023, held an event to officially launch a new project in the Gambia under the title “Supporting Consolidation to Democratic Dispensation in the Gambia (CODE)”.
Recientemente, Paraguay fue sede del Seminario Internacional Democracia y Elecciones: Entre Continuidades y Rupturas, organizado por IDEA Internacional, con apoyo de la AECID y de la Unión Europea. El evento convocó a una diversidad de actores políticos y sociales.
This report seeks to contribute to the success of the Summit for Democracy process by drawing lessons from the Year of Action and Second Summit and presenting opportunities for shaping an inclusive and effective Third Summit for Democracy.
Paraguay recently hosted the international seminar "Democracy and Elections, between Continuities and Ruptures", organized by International IDEA, with support from AECID and the European Union. The event brought together a diversity of political and social actors.
This Report seeks to contribute to the success of the Summit for Democracy process by drawing lessons from the Year of Action and Second Summit, and presenting opportunities for shaping an inclusive and effective Third Summit for Democracy.
In recent years, the global democracy landscape drastically changed. This Policy Brief argues that the European Union's narrative on democracy should be adjusted to respond to this new geopolitical reality. The EU should take a leading role in defending democratic and accountable governance and explaining its benefits for citizens.
En 2022, Chile estuvo marcado por el proceso de cambio constitucional, que aún continua. Desde el principio, la Oficina de Chile y su Programa de Construcción Constitucional forjó alianzas con distintos actores e instituciones para promover y favorecer un proceso, participativo, imparcial e informado; brindando asesoría y asistencia técnica a diversas instituciones y personalidades ligadas al proceso, como la propia Convención Constitucional y el Estado de Chile.
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and Switzerland announced today a four-year, 3.3-million- euro (3.5 million CHF) agreement to support International IDEA’s democracy efforts.
Este domingo, Guatemala se enfrenta a unas elecciones complejas y cruciales que determinarán su futuro político en medio de condiciones extremadamente adversas.
When elections go wrong, they can contribute to political crises that undermine democratic processes and institutions, trigger violent conflicts and instability, and harm governments’ domestic and international legitimacy. Therefore, calls to protect electoral integrity against manipulation from autocratic figures, malicious foreign interferences, negative impacts from natural hazards, and technical and human errors are ever increasing.
Cuando se controla un ejecutivo nacional o subnacional, la sucesión es uno de los más grandes desafíos para cualquier partido político.
The European Union, Member States and election bodies need to explore the possibilities to provide support for Ukraine to ensure that the millions of displaced voters due to the Russian aggression can vote in the first post-war elections, according to a dialogue of European lawmakers, election management bodies and experts.
Kimana Zulueta-Fülscher, Senior Advisor at International IDEA's Constitution-Building Programme, hosts a conversation on the ongoing 2023 constitution-building process in Chile, and its relationship with the failed 2021-2022 constitution-building process.
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Whether decentralization, and particularly devolution and federalism, is advantageous or disadvantageous for women is a long-debated issue. The effectiveness of decentralization in promoting gender equality depends on how the system is designed, the quality of implementation planning and the adequacy of resources.
El 9 de mayo de 2023, IDEA Internacional presentó los hallazgos y recomendaciones de 'Elecciones en Emergencias y Crisis: Lecciones para la Integridad Electoral de la Pandemia de Covid-19' en un libro durante la conferencia parlamentaria “Elecciones en Tiempos de Crisis” organizada por la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa (PACE) y el Parlamento Suizo.
En Paraguay, como en gran parte de los países a nivel mundial, existe el mito de que las personas jóvenes tienen “apatía” y no están dispuestas a participar en política. Nada más lejos de la realidad: las juventudes están detrás de los movimientos sociales que transforman el mundo.
On 24 May 2023, International IDEA hosted a workshop organized by the Swedish Presidency in the framework of the Informal meeting of the EU Council Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM).
Democracy is on trial in the climate crisis. It is charged with having failed to prevent dangerous climate change. To its critics, the very same features of democracy praised as its defining virtues—popular sovereignty, the accountability and responsiveness of elected officials, public debate and deliberation—are handicaps that impede effective climate action. However, this trial is not over and it would not be safe to deliver a verdict at this stage.