| 1. A More Perfect Union |
| Challenges to American Democracy are discussed, along with sociological views of government. ThinkQuest semifinalist. |
| http://library.thinkquest.org/26466/ |
| 2. 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 |
| 3. Ballot Initiative Strategy Center |
| An organization dedicated to helping progressives participate in launching ballot intiatives and democratic action. |
| http://www.ballot.org/ |
| 4. 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/... |
| 5. 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/ |
| 6. 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 |
| 7. Celestial Democracy |
| Scientologist site on democracy and political philosophy. |
| http://www.homestead.com/wysinger/ |
| 8. Center for International Policy |
| Founded in 1975 to promote a U.S. foreign policy that reflects democratic values. |
| http://www.ciponline.org/ |
| 9. 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/ |
| 10. 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/ |
| 11. 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/ |
| 12. 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/ |
| 13. 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/ |
| 14. Democracy Coalition Project |
| An Open Society Institute initiative supporting civil society coalitions around the world that promote democratic reforms. |
| http://demcoalition.org |
| 15. 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/ |
| 16. Ethic of Citizenship |
| Introduces the book "Toward an Ethic of Citizenship Creating a Culture of Democracy for the 21st Century". |
| http://www.ethicofcitizenship.com |
| 17. 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/ |
| 18. Free China Movement |
| Information and statements from the movement, with a discussion forum. |
| http://www.freechina.net/ |
| 19. 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/ |
| 20. 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 |
| 21. 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/ |
| 22. 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/ |
| 23. 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/ |
