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Proposals for Reform: National Task Force on Rule of Law ...

To ensure transparency in government officials' financial dealings: Congress should pass legislation to create an ethics task force to modernize ...

Universal Health Coverage: A Political Struggle and Governance ...

Universal health coverage has become a rallying cry in health policy, but it is often presented as a consensual, technical project. It is not.

Protecting democracy - European Commission

In a healthy and thriving democracy, citizens can freely express their views, choose their political leaders, and have a say about their future.

Democracy Policy Initiative | Policy Initiatives | Research and Impact

The Democracy Policy Initiative (DPI), based at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP), is a new intellectual and organizing hub.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON A HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED ...

The 1948. Universal Declaration of Human Rights makes it clear that human rights of all kinds—economic, political, civil, cultural and social—are of equal ...

Six ways the media influence elections

Story by Andra Brichacek. Video by Ryan Lund and Aaron Nelson. Photos by Schaeffer Bonner and Karly DeWees.Ask Donald Trump and he'll tell ...

The Antidemocratic Turn | Freedom House

Attacks on democratic institutions are spreading faster than ever in Europe and Eurasia, and coalescing into a challenge to democracy itself.

Corporate political activities as political corruption - Sage Journals

Corporate involvement in democratic processes typically takes the form of corporate political activity (CPA). In this paper, I develop a ...

Handbook on Promoting Women's Participation in Political Parties

Gender equality, including the equal participation of women and men in all aspects of politi- cal and public life, is a cornerstone principle to which all ...

Polarization versus Democracy

This article proposes an explanation according to which political polarization undermines the public's ability to serve as a democratic check.

What Reporters Can Do When Candidates or Officials Ice You Out

“If a major candidate isn't speaking to journalists and their campaign is demonizing the media, that's news and that calls for a big story: '[ ...

Three Ways to Frame and Measure Democracy

We analyzed eight of the most widely-used indices for measuring democratic health. These projects not only offer ways to benchmark the strength of a democracy.

Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy

The Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School is dedicated to supporting healthy democracy by addressing the twin crises of trust and truth.

FRAMING THEORY Dennis Chong and James N. Druckman

After defining framing and framing effects, we articulate a method for identifying frames in communication and a psychological model for understanding how such ...

The Role of the Media in the Construction of Public Belief and Social ...

Drawing on findings from a range of empirical studies, we look at the impact of media coverage in areas such as disability, climate change and economic ...

Combating Populism - CNAS

The first set of recommendations is intended to equip political parties, politicians, and candidates to create a political context more ...

Trust in government - OECD

Countries face a crisis of trust which becomes increasingly concerning amid economic downturns, health emergencies and other crises.

Biden appeals to Americans to 'preserve our democracy' - NBC News

President Joe Biden framed the decision to end his re-election campaign as a "defense of democracy" in an Oval Office address Wednesday ...

Why so few women are in political leadership, and five actions to ...

In one of the biggest electoral years in recent history, 107 countries have never had a woman Head of State. In 2024, women held only 27 per ...

Dealing with propaganda, misinformation and fake news

Propaganda, misinformation and fake news have the potential to polarise public opinion, to promote violent extremism and hate speech and, ultimately, to ...