The limits of participatory democracy
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A research paper that presents the current state of participatory democracy, civil society organizations, and emerging informal politics in South Africa.
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Get Out The Vote (GOTV) experiment
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A research paper that presents findings on how the non-partisan voter mobilization impacts the popular vote in Brazil.
Read MoreOcupar la Política (Occupy Politics)
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A video about ''Ocupar la Política,'' a program of Exituto de Política Abierta that aims to create political campaigns where candidates can develop a direct link with citizens to build a collective vision of their cities.
Read MoreHow to scale up
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An article from the movement WV Can't Wait that shares what they learned in scaling up, how they brought new people in, and how they created meaningful roles for each person that served the whole.
Read MoreHow to win rural governing power
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An article from the movement WV Can't Wait that shares lessons learned about recruiting, training and assisting rural and small town movement candidates.
Read MoreImpacts of Participatory Budgeting on Governance & Well-Being
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A research brief that explains the theory of change linking PB to governance and well-being outcomes, presents seven key research findings, and share practical recommendations for advocacy, planning & design, and research.
Read MoreShifting Priorities: PB in New York City
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A paper studying the impact of participatory budgeting on public spending priorities in New York City.
Read MoreOf democratic governance and revenue
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A paper studying the impact of adopting participatory institutions on local tax revenues in Brazil.
Read MoreThe effects of PB in Brazil
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A paper studying the impact of participatory budgeting on public spending and living conditions, shown through the reduction of infant mortality, in Brazil.
Read MoreKorean-language PB research
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A paper sharing key insights on Korean-language research on participatory budgeting.
Read MoreHow to start a climate assembly
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A four-page, user-friendly guide that provides recommendations on how to start a climate assembly.
Read MoreHow Cities Can Use Participatory Budgeting to Address Climate Change
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A four-page, user-friendly guide that provides recommendations on how to use participatory budgeting to address climate change.
Read MoreBuilding a people's budget
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A draft research and evaluation report on the 2013-2014 Participatory Budgeting Process in Chicago.
Read MorePB for migrant workers in Taoyuan
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A video about the Participatory Budgeting for Migrant Workers case in the city of Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Read MorePB for migrant workers in Taiwan
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An article from the Taiwan Democracy Bulletin presents the Participatory Budgeting for Migrant Workers case in the city of Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Read MorePB experiences in Eastern Ukraine
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A report on the results of the implementation of Participatory Budgeting (PB) in 5 cities and 5 amalgamated territorial communities in East Ukraine with the goal of increasing social integration of internally displaced people.
Read MoreToolkit for youth democratic action
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This toolkit, developed based on participatory budgeting experiences in Chicago schools, aims to make PB easier to implement with teachers and youth in schools across a wide variety of models and contexts.
Read MoreStandards for citizens' assemblies
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A set of draft standards for citizens' assemblies, developed by Involve, organized into “essential” and “desirable” features of ten criteria.
Read MoreHow to run a citizens’ assembly
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A handbook that provides guidance for different stages involved with planning, organizing, and delivering a successful citizens' assembly.
Read MoreLocal citizens' assemblies in England
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This video follows the story of three participants in three local citizens' assemblies that took place during 2019 in England, showing the process and impact of citizens' assemblies through participants' eyes.
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