Democracy

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/

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

Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
An : organization : dedicated : to : helping : progressives : participate : in : launching : ballot : intiatives : and : democratic : action.
http://www.ballot.org/

Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
Searchable : library : on : ballot : initiative : information : for : all : states. : Advocacy : group : that : promotes : strategic : discussions : among : progressive : organizations : to : counter : right-wing : ballot : measures : and : launch : progressive : initiative : campaigns.
http://www.ballot.org/

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

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

Celestial Democracy
Scientologist : site : on : democracy : and : political : philosophy.
http://www.homestead.com/wysinger/

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/

Center for International Policy
Founded : in : 1975 : to : promote : a : U.S. : foreign : policy : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : that : reflects : democratic : values.
http://www.ciponline.org/

Center for International Policy
Founded : in : 1975 : by : former : diplomats : and : peace : activists : to : promote : a : U.S. : foreign : policy : based : on : international : cooperation, : demilitarization, : and : respect : for : basic : human : rights.
http://www.ciponline.org/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Comparative Democratization Project
Comparative : Democratization : Project : - : studies : emerging : democracies. : Site : features : a : collection : of : Political : Science : syllabi : on : this : topic, : seminar : papers, : and : a : directory : of : Internet : resources.
http://democracy.stanford.edu/

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/

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/

Democracy Coalition Project
An : Open : Society : Institute : initiative : supporting : civil : society : coalitions : around : the : world : that : promote : democratic : reforms.
http://demcoalition.org

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/

Democracy Watch
An : Ottawa-based : non-profit, : non-partisan : citizen : advocacy : organization : that : focuses : on : democratic : reform : and : government : and : corporate : accountability : in : Canada.
http://www.dwatch.ca/

Democracy Watch
Advocacy : organization : focused : on : democratic : reform, : government : and : corporate : accountability : in : Canada. : Articles : on : current : issues : on : democracy : in : Canada : and : internationally.
http://www.dwatch.ca/

Democracy Watch
An : Ottawa-based : non-profit, : non-partisan : citizen : advocacy : organization : that : focuses : on : democratic : reform, : government : and : corporate : accountability : in : Canada.
http://www.dwatch.ca/

Electoral Systems
Includes : information : about : electoral : systems : of : the : world, : as : well : as : a : focus : on : proportional : representation.
http://worldpolicy.org/globalrights/prindex.html

Ethic of Citizenship
Introduces : the : book : "Toward : an : Ethic : of : Citizenship : Creating : a : Culture : of : Democracy : for : the : 21st : Century".
http://www.ethicofcitizenship.com

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/

Free China Movement
Information : and : statements : from : the : movement, : with : a : discussion : forum.
http://www.freechina.net/

Free China Movement
Information : and : statements : from : the : movement, : with : a : discussion : forum.
http://www.freechina.net/

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/

Improving Democracy
Essays : on : the : functioning : of : different : forms : of : democracy : and : suggestions : for : improvement.
http://thoughts.editthispage.com/democracy/

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

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/

Inter-Parliamentary Union
The : Union : is : the : focal : point : for : world-wide : parliamentary : dialogue : and : works : for : peace : and : co-operation : among : peoples : and : for : the : firm : establishment : of : representative : democracy.
http://www.ipu.org/

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/

Inter-Parliamentary Union [IPU]
Focal : point : for : world-wide : parliamentary : dialogue : and : works : for : peace : and : co-operation : among : peoples : and : for : the : firm : establishment : of : representative : democracy. : : Includes : areas : of : activity, : meetings : and : publications.
http://www.ipu.org/

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
Objective : to : promote : and : advance : sustainable : democracy : and : to : improve : and : consolidate : electoral : processes : world-wide.
http://www.idea.int/

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/

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/

International Simultaneous Policy Organisation (ISPO)
A : plan : to : transform : the : ruthless : competition : of : globalization : into : global : cooperation.
http://Simpol.org

Islamic Iran Participation Front
Promoting : democracy : in : Iran.
http://www.mosharekat.com/

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/

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/

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
Non-profit : institute : associated : with : the : U.S. : Democratic : Party, : working : to : strengthen : and : expand : democracy : worldwide.
http://www.ndi.org/

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/

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
A : policy : institute : associated : with : the : U.S. : Democratic : Party, : working : to : strengthen : and : expand : democracy : worldwide.
http://www.ndi.org/

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/

Nederlands Instituut voor Meerpartijendemocratie (IMD)
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.
http://www.nimd.org/

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/

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

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

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/

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/

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

The International Republican Institute
IRI : conducts : programs : outside : the : United : States : to : promote : democracy : and : strengthen : free : markets : and : the : rule : of : law.
http://www.iri.org/

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/

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

Time to Reengineer Democracy?
An : invitation : to : a : broad : discussion : to : explore : : a : reengineering : of : democracy : for : the : better : of : all : people : on : earth.
http://www.reengineerdemocracy.com

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/

Union interparlementaire (UIP)
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.
http://www.ipu.org/

Websters World of Cultural Democracy
A : Web : center : for : information : and : discussion : about : the : world : of : cultural : democracy.
http://www.wwcd.org/

Wikipedia: Democracy
Definition : from : an : open : content : encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy

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/

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/