This paper examines "scaling catalysts", organizations that intentionally drive the expansion of deliberative and participatory practices in their regions.
Read MoreThis paper redefines the concept of "scaling," proposing a five-dimensional framework and analyzing the role of AI in strengthening democratic resilience.
Read MoreThis resource features four case studies (Austria, Zimbabwe, UK, and Brazil) that illustrate how legislative theater serves as a powerful tool to bridge the gap between marginalized communities and policymakers.
Read MoreA five-part video resource by The People Act documenting the global application of legislative theater as a tool for political advocacy and policy co-creation.
Read MoreThis video presents the case study of the Bujaru Citizens’ Assembly on building a sustainable bioeconomy.
Read MoreA report on a series of deliberative minipublics run by the Decidania program in Brazil.
Read MoreA study of the traits and attitudes of over 22,000 internet voters from Rio Grande do Sul during a referendum on state-level spending priorities.
Read MoreThis article discusses the origin and process of participatory budgeting in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Read MoreLATINNO is the first comprehensive and systematic source of data on new institutions for citizen participation evolving in Latin America — so-called democratic innovations.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting began in Porto Alegre, Brazil in the early 1990s and spread around the world, but its use has since declined in Brazil. This paper examines the causes for this change.
Read MoreThis article examines the origins of legislative theater during Augusto Boal's service as a member of the local parliament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Read MoreA report on the Citizens' Council of Fortaleza which had the objective to propose solutions to the problem of urban waste in the city.
Read MoreThis four-part course in French introduces different stages of the participatory budgeting process and case studies in France, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, and Scotland.
Read MoreA book providing a comparative analysis of innovative democratic practices, including popular assemblies, mini-publics, direct legislation, and e-democracy.
Read MoreThis guidebook analyzes successful participatory budgeting initiatives from municipalities in the Baltic Sea region and other countries, highlighting specific problems addressed and innovative practices.
Read MoreA research paper that presents the current state of participatory democracy, civil society organizations, and emerging informal politics in South Africa.
Read MoreA research paper that presents findings on how the non-partisan voter mobilization impacts the popular vote in Brazil.
Read MoreA paper studying the impact of adopting participatory institutions on local tax revenues in Brazil.
Read MoreA paper studying the impact of participatory budgeting on public spending and living conditions, shown through the reduction of infant mortality, in Brazil.
Read MoreThis paper presents comparative case studies about tools for applying participatory budgeting to broader processes of urban planning.
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