Program Areas

Program Areas

Walls, fences, and a borderless world: Recent arguments
With millions of people across the world fleeing violence, oppression, economic desparation or because of environmental reasons, migration remains a key issue on the political agenda. Two years ago we reported on
Amy Oloo | 14.05.2019
In 1919, the revolutionary German government proposed a world parliament
One hundred years ago, following the First World War, the new revolutionary government of Germany proposed a world parliament. In a piece published in the German newspaper taz, Jo Leinen and
Andreas Bummel | 22.04.2019
World Citizens’ Initiative promoted at international civil society week
A World Citizens’ Initiative as an instrument of citizen participation at the United Nations was promoted on 11th April 2019 at a plenary session of the International Civil Society Week
DWB | 12.04.2019
International organizations and the promotion of democracy
In the last years, populism has advanced in many consolidated as well as in young democracies. As highlighted by the latest Freedom House’s report, global freedom is experiencing an unprecedent
Daniele Archibugi and Marco Cellini | 05.04.2019
A United Nations summit in 2020: Landing pad or launch pad?
The UN2020 initiative is a civil society-led consortium calling for a United Nations 75th anniversary next year that includes a meaningful process of stocktaking, renewal and reforms that strengthen the
Fergus Watt | 04.04.2019
Alliance for Multilateralism to be launched at the UN in September
At a joint press conference on 2nd April 2019 in New York France and Germany announced that they will officially launch an Alliance for Multilateralism at the opening of the
DWB | 03.04.2019
The ‘third wave’ of autocratisation and the dangers to democracy
The world is currently witnessing a wave of autocratisation, and yet over half of all countries remain democracies. These are the results of the first long-term study of democratisation and
Renat Künzi | 02.04.2019
Eulogy of David Held
The following eulogy is based on the speech given at David Held’s funeral, West London Synagogue, Golders Green Cemetery, on 18 March 2019. David Held, born in London, 27 August
Daniele Archibugi | 28.03.2019
Global rule of law continues to decline, but resistance is gaining strength
Recently, the World Justice Project (WJP) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) released their annual reports that give snapshots of the current state of democracy across the globe. While both documents
Amy Oloo | 19.03.2019
Swiss Senate calls on government to examine UN’s democratic deficit
Approving a proposal by Swiss Senator Daniel Jositsch, the upper chamber of the Swiss Parliament on 13 March 2019 formally called on the Swiss government to make a statement on
DWB | 13.03.2019
Democracy Without Borders launched in Kenya with broad support
The establishment of a Kenyan chapter of Democracy Without Borders (DWB) was met with broad support at a launch event on 4 March 2019 in Nairobi.The case for democratic representation
DWB | 08.03.2019
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