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An invitation to a broad discussion to explore a reengineering of democracy for the better of all
people on earth.
http://www.reengineerdemocracy.com
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World Movement for Democracy
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.
http://www.wmd.org/
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World Citizen Foundation
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.
http://www.worldcitizen.org/
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A More Perfect Union
Challenges to American Democracy are discussed within this website, along with sociological views
of government. ThinkQuest semifinalist.
http://library.thinkquest.org/26466/
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International Simultaneous Policy Organisation (ISPO)
A plan to transform the ruthless competition of globalization into global cooperation.
http://Simpol.org
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StateDemocracy.com
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.
http://www.statedemocracy.com
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Network for Economic and Political Democracy
Aims to create the conditions for an alternative to New Labour and a new, truly democratic society.
http://www.nepd.org.uk
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MajorityVoice.com
A free, non-partisan, local/global, issue-specific, democratic forum system designed to enable
humanity to define, proclaim and achieve common goals.
http://MajorityVoice.com/
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Foundation for Democracy in Africa
A Washington based non-profit, nonpartisan organization focused on strengthening and enhancing the
fundamental principles of democracy, and freedom in Africa.
http://democracy-africa.org/
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Institute for Multiparty Democracy IMD
Supports the process of democratisation in young democracies. Based in The Hague, Guatemala and
Maputo (Mozambique).
http://www.nimd.org/
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The World Wide Democracy Network
Aims to link people wishing to contribute to the development of a new paradigm of democracy based
on soft-systems thinking and complexity theory.
http://www.wwdemocracy.org
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Democracy-online
Democracy-online covers the rise of the network society and the co-evolution of democracy.
http://www.democracy-online.org
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About Democracy
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.
http://guibord.com/Democracy
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PSI - Defining Georgian Democracy
Partnership for Social Initiatives' fundamental goal is to help develop and advance democratic
institutions and beliefs in Georgia.
http://www.psigeorgia.org/
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Democracy Coalition Project
An Open Society Institute initiative supporting civil society coalitions around the world that
promote democratic reforms.
http://demcoalition.org
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Wikipedia: Democracy
Definition from an open content encyclopedia.
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy
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Center for New Community
Works to revitalize community toward democracy, justice, and racial equality. Includes a calendar
of events and resources.
http://www.newcomm.org/
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Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development (CCSDD)
Johns Hopkins University institute providing research and training for individuals and groups from
countries undergoing the process of democratic transition in Central and South Eastern Europe, as
well as North Africa. Site provides publications, conference information, and activist resources.
http://www.jhubc.it/ccsdd/
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Democracy Lab
Vermont-based group which provides services, information and consultation for the purpose of
enhancing participatory democracy.
http://www.democracylab.com/
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Americans for Representative Democracy (AFRD)
Dedicated to the advocacy, promotion, and deeper understanding of the advantages of representative
democracy, as opposed to direct democracy, especially as practiced in the United States.
http://www.afrd.org/
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Improving Democracy
Essays on the functioning of different forms of democracy and suggestions for improvement.
http://thoughts.editthispage.com/democracy/
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International Resource Center for Democracy (IRCD)
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.
http://www.polsci.indiana.edu/ircd/
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Procesos
Central American Program for Democratic Sustainability, a center for research, promotion, training
and consulting aimed at contributing to the development of democracy in Central America and the
Caribbean.
http://www.procesos.org/english%20main.htm
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CommonBorders
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.
http://www.commonborders.org/
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International Institute for Democracy
Policy institute focusing on European and international democracy and human rights. Provides news,
event information, and recent publications as well as general information on IID's objectives and
activities.
http://www.iidemocracy.coe.int/
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Democratization Information Center
An annotated listing of sites about democracy and democratization.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/d/a/das292/democratization.html
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International Republican Institute
Non-partisan Washington, DC-based group which conducts programs outside the United States to
promote democracy and strengthen free markets and the rule of law. Site lists activities, volunteer
opportunities, links, and historical speeches.
http://www.iri.org/
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Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
An organization dedicated to helping progressives participate in launching ballot intiatives and
democratic action.
http://www.ballot.org/
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Universal Franchise
Articles, links, bibliographies on the intersections of citizenship, democracy, ethnicity,
nationality; advocates that voting be opened to non-citizens. Mainly in French, some content in
English and Dutch.
http://users.skynet.be/suffrage-universel/indexen.htm
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Websters World of Cultural Democracy
A Web center for information and discussion about the world of cultural democracy.
http://www.wwcd.org/
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Ethic of Citizenship
Introduces the book "Toward an Ethic of Citizenship Creating a Culture of Democracy for the
21st Century".
http://www.ethicofcitizenship.com
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Maximiliano Herrera Human Rights Site
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.
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/maxcrc/
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Center for the Evolution of Democracy
A non-profit organization dedicated to the task of making new ideas and information available for
the purpose of democratizing undemocratic systems, and for improving democratic processes that are
still only partially realized.
http://www.cedemocracy.org/
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Center for Voting and Democracy
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.
http://www.igc.apc.org/cvd/
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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.
http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/index.html
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Electoral Systems
Includes information about electoral systems of the world, as well as a focus on proportional
representation.
http://worldpolicy.org/americas/democracy/democracy.html
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Network Democracy
Projects involve the use of Internetworking technologies to facilitate public participation in the
processes of state, local and federal governments.
http://www.network-democracy.org/
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National Endowment for Democracy
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.
http://www.ned.org/
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Ratifiers for Democracy
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.
http://www.ratifiersfordemocracy.org/
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National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
Non-profit organization associated with the Democratic Party of the United States. Site describes
current programs and research projects on the development of democracy, as well as a searchable
resource exchange for democratic activists and practitioners.
http://www.ndi.org/
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UNDP Democratization and Governance
United Nations conference on new or restored democracies; documents, statements, links, and related
General Assembly resolutions available.
http://www.undp.org/governance/
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Centre for Democratization Studies
Activities, publications, and projects for this research group at the University of Leeds.
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/polis/democ2.htm
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Centre for Democracy and Development
A non-profit, non governmental, institution dedicated to policy-oriented scholarship on questions
of democratic development and peace-building in West Africa. Site includes press releases, strategy
statement, current projects and publications, and partner organizations.
http://www.cdd.org.uk/
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On Plato's Criticism of Democracy
Essay accepting Plato's observations of the weaknesses of democracy, but recognizing that the
weaknesses can be minimized.
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~chlim/plato.html
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CITIDEP
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.
http://www.citidep.pt/
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Islamic Iran Participation Front
Promoting democracy in Iran.
http://www.mosharekat.com/
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The Western Democratic Tradition
An explanation and description of the western democratic tradition by a professor of constitutional
law.
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/cooray/westdem/
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Celestial Democracy
Scientologist site on democracy and political philosophy.
http://www.homestead.com/wysinger/
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Center for International Policy
Founded in 1975 to promote a U.S. foreign policy that reflects democratic values.
http://www.ciponline.org/
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The Center for Democracy
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, privately funded, program-creating organization dedicated to the
promotion of democratic institutions and free-market societies worldwide.
http://www.centerfordemocracy.org/
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IDEA - International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
Objective is to promote and advance sustainable democracy and to improve and consolidate electoral
processes world-wide.
http://www.idea.int/
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Democracy Watch
An independent, non-profit, non-partisan Canadian citizen advocacy organization seeking to empower
Canadians as voters, citizens, taxpayers, and consumers.
http://www.dwatch.ca/
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4Democracy
A guide to democracy from 4anything.com, including links to various civic organizations, political
parties, and historical documents.
http://www.4democracy.com/
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Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
The world organization of parliaments. Site about parliamentary democracy, elections, human rights,
participation of women in politics, and about how it all works on the level of national legislative
institutions and internationally.
http://www.ipu.org/
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Free China Movement
Information and statements from the movement, with a discussion forum.
http://www.freechina.net/
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Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (CIPDD)
"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."
http://www.armazi.demon.co.uk/cipdd.html
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Comparative Democratization Project
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.
http://democracy.stanford.edu/
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Indonesia: The People's Resistance in Indonesia [CSVI]
The Indonesian Page of People Movement for Justice and Democracy.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~peace/www.html
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Democracies Online
Promoting the development and sustainability of online civic participation and democracy efforts
around the world through experience, outreach, and education.
http://www.e-democracy.org/do/
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