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Win With Integrity: Earning Citizen Trust in Political Parties

Political parties should play key roles in democratic governance by representing citizens and aggregating their concerns into policy, and by vetting, selecting and influencing political leaders. However, corruption, state capture, populism and opaque party organizations undermine public confidence in parties around the world, fueling political instability.

BEYOND TRANSPARENCY: PLANNING, ATTAINING, AND USING OPEN ELECTION DATA IN CITIZEN ELECTION MONITORING

BEYOND TRANSPARENCY

PLANNING, ATTAINING, AND USING OPEN ELECTION DATA IN CITIZEN ELECTION MONITORING

NO MORE POLITICS-AS-USUAL: Lebanese Unite Behind Major Reforms

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted quantitative and qualitative public opinion research between March and June 2021 in Lebanon, that examined the legacy of the protest movement, how people feel about the government, political parties, and politicians, who citizens trust to represent their needs, and what people see as the best possibilities for reform.

The key findings and themes that emerged from the research are:

NDI AND IRI EXPERT TEAMS ENCOURAGE GEORGIAN POLITICAL PARTIES TO ENGAGE IN GOOD FAITH AROUND THE OCTOBER 2 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND IN THE RESULTING POLITICAL PROCESS

WASHINGTON – Expert teams from the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) are visiting Tbilisi immediately ahead of the October 2, 2021, municipal elections and are calling on all political parties to uphold democratic principles by participating actively and in good faith during the elections and in the post-election period.

Fright & Flight: Hong Kongers Face the Demise of Democracy

Hong Kong society has changed extensively since the 2019 pro-democracy protests which led to the enactment of the July 2020 National Security Law (NSL).