This report examines the obstacles hampering the democratic process and focuses on possible solutions being sought by the Nepalese politicians. Specifically it explores the issue of polarization between political parties, politization of the civil service, and areas where the civil society could be strengthened to safeguard the democratic process.

This report is a synthesis of the workshop ‘Towards Liberating Democracy: Devolution of Power Matters’(Bangkok, Thailand, 2007). The workshop drew on experiences from Aceh, Mindanao, West Papua and southern Thailand to address the nexus between democracy, conflict and human security.

This book shares new conceptualizations of methods and techniques for evaluating democracy support and points the way forward to potentially promising new developments.

This study analyses the constitutional and political reform processes in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It includes background information, advances made and existing constraints.

Report on findings and recommendations from comprehensive evaluations of democracy at the local level in four cities in East and Southern Africa. It includes the Local Democracy Assessment Methodology developed by IDEA.

This website highlights the efforts to build capacity in peacekeeping missions on gender issues and brings together materials that can be used in gender training.