28 November 2007

Democracy – Useful Links

Council on Foreign Relations
A nonpartisan resource for information and analysis of international issues
http://www.cfr.org/issue/420/democracy_promotion.html

Democracy International Inc.
A corporation that designs, evaluates, implements, and provides technical assistance for democracy and governance programs worldwide
http://www.democracyinternational.us/

Freedom Forum
A nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people
http://www.freedomforum.org/

Freedom House
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization supporting democracy and freedom around the world
http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=1

GPO Access: Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Full text of key documents related to the U.S. system of government
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/coredocs.html

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
An intergovernmental organization that provides knowledge to democracy builders, offers policy development and analysis, and supports democratic reform
http://www.idea.int/

International Republican Institute
A nonprofit , nonpartisan organization that promotes freedom and democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civic institution, open elections, good governance and the rule of law
http://www.iri.org/

International Women’s Democracy Center
A nongovernmental organization dedicated to strengthening women’s global leadership and increasing the participation of women leaders in politics, policy and decisionmaking within their own governments
http://www.iwdc.org/

National Democratic Institute
A nonprofit organization working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide
http://www.ndi.org/

National Endowment for Democracy
A private, nonprofit organization created in 1983 to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts
http://www.ned.org/

Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network
A private operating and grant-making foundation that aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal and social reform.
http://www.soros.org/

USAID Democracy and Governance
Information on efforts to promote democracy worldwide from the federal agency that is the primary channel for U.S. foreign assistance to the developing world
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/democracy_and_governance/