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Daniel Stid: The Meaning of Democracy in Nine Words
Daniel Stid writes about one definition of democracy -- that it is a system in which one party loses elections, but is able and wants to "come back and play again."
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National Governors Association's Disagree Better Initiative
The Disagree Better initiative will look at the problems of polarization, elevate the solutions that groups around the country are already implementing, and feature Governors showing what disagreeing better looks like.
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The Omni-Win Project
The Omni-Win Project is a multimedia effort to raise awareness of the many opportunities that exist to improve our democracy and co-create a future where everyone wins.
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International IDEA
International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization with a mandate to support sustainable democracy worldwide. We work with local communities, democracy practitioners and partner organizations all over the world.
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Toda Peace Institute's Global Challenges to Democracy Program
This program aims to deepen our understanding of the internal and external threats and challenges to democracy worldwide and to identify ways in which democratic institutions can be strengthened and made more resilient.
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Paths to Depolarization
From Francis Fukuyama an argument that while grassroots activism and electoral reform are important, what the US really needs is a major political realignment.
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Political Complexity
Rule of law-based dispute resolution processes require a political process for both making and revising laws and directing joint collective action.
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More in Common
More in Common works on both short and longer term initiatives to understand and address the underlying drivers of fracturing and polarization, and build more united, resilient and inclusive societies.
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International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism
An action based, interdisciplinary, research center working on psychosocial, cultural, political, economic, ideological, and technological topics impacting global peace and security.
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More than Red and Blue: Political Parties and American Democracy
A study done by the American Political Socience Association and Protect Democracy that outlines the challenges too and promise of political parties in the U.S. They are dangerous--but needed nevertheless.
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Common Sense 250
This project is dedicated to rebooting the American political system, with a focus on liberty, dignity, and common sense. Intended to heal political divisions in the US. to strive for the common good.
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The Common Sense Papers
A series of political essays about the proposed creation of a new political movement for citizens to bypass the dysfunctional two-party duopoly and reboot the American political system, as well as capitalism,
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Carnegie Europe
A trusted source for European foreign and security policy analysis, Carnegie Europe delivers independent insights and interdisciplinary expertise that bring together national, regional, and global perspectives.
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Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
V-Dem provides a multidimensional and disaggregated dataset that reflects the complexity of the concept of democracy as a system of rule that goes beyond the simple presence of elections.
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Can Democracy Exist Without Liberalism?
For a time when illiberal democracy is on the rise, Shadi Hamid reflects the all-important relationship between liberalism and democracy.
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Crisis Management
A review and critique of an important new book, "The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism" by Martin Wolf.
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Small Donors Are a Big Problem
A disappointing report on the the success of efforts to strengthen democracy by replacing big money with small donor fundraising.
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The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It
An insightful book by Yascha Mounk on threats to democracy in the U.S., and what might be done to address them.
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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
Anne Applebuam offers an expert guide to understanding the appeal of the strongman as leaders and an explanation for why authoritarianism is back with a menacing twenty-first century twist.
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Why We're Polarized
Discover how American politics became a toxic system, why we participate in it, and what it means for our future--from journalist, political commentator, and cofounder of Vox, Ezra Klein.
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How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them
Most of us don't know it, but we are living in the world's greatest era of civil wars. While violence has declined worldwide, civil wars have increased. This book shows us why they happen, and how to avoid them.
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Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy
Examining how societies develop strong, impersonal, and accountable political institutions, Fukuyama looks at the French Revolution, the so-called Arab Spring and the deep dysfunctions of contemporary American politics