After the Arab Spring: Challenges for Credible Elections
As citizens of the Middle East and North Africa demand democratic reform through the ballot, it is important to understand the steps that must be taken to conduct elections that reflect the will of the...
View ArticleElections Worth Dying For? Maintaining the Peace During Elections in Africa
Used as a political tool before, during and after elections, violence threatens the franchise and civil rights of all citizens.
View ArticleSnap Elections and Kazakhstani Democracy
Kazakhstan will hold snap parliamentary elections on January 15, 2012. Anthony Bowyer, IFES program manager for the Caucasus and Central Asia, tells us how this will affect the parties running in the...
View Article2011 Joe C. Baxter Award Winner on Democracy in Latin America
Delia Ferreira Rubio, winner of the 2011 Joe C. Baxter Award, is an internationally recognized expert in political finance and an advocate for transparency in government. She answers a few questions on...
View ArticleRussia's Democratic Awakening
Irina Zaslavskaya, a native of St. Petersburg who facilitated IFES’ first interaction with Russia’s election commission, talks to us about helping empower the first post-Soviet election management...
View ArticleSenegal's Presidential Election: Broken Promises and Protests
As Senegal prepares to hold presidential elections on Sunday, February 26, Abigail Wilson, IFES Deputy Director for Africa, talks to us about Senegal's sophisticated electoral system, the preparations...
View ArticleWomen in Government: Raising Half is Raising All
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Stephenie Foster, IFES gender consultant, talks to us about female political participation around the world and the many positive ramifications of having...
View ArticleSeason of Change? Russia's Recent Elections and Their Effect on Democracy in...
On Thursday, March 22, IFES hosted an event on the recent Russian election cycle. Discussion focused on how the outcome of parliamentary and presidential elections, and the resulting public reaction...
View ArticleOpening Doors: Electoral Participation of Persons with Disabilities
On March 29, IFES and Down Syndrome Ireland hosted a conversation on the importance of including persons with learning disabilities in the political process, the inclusion measures that can and must be...
View ArticlePromoting Election Security: Technology, Mapping and Citizen Participation
Election violence can threaten the credibility of an entire electoral process. It can inhibit participation, restrict freedom to campaign, and compromise the behavior of electoral or security...
View ArticleWhat Made Nigeria’s 2011 Elections So Effective
This past April, Nigeria received accolades from national and international observers for the implementation of its national elections.
View ArticleAlbania’s Momentous Mayoral Election
The mayoral race for the city of Tirana is one of the most important electoral races in Albania. In addition to serving as chief executive of the largest city in the country, the mayor also wields...
View ArticleA Conversation with General Lamine Cissé
As Africa continues to move away from military and dictatorial rule, also known as “the strong man syndrome,” electoral competition in the various African countries will continue to present serious...
View ArticleRoad to Reform in the Middle East and North Africa
Sparked by Tunisia’s recent uprising, waves of protest for democratic change have spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa.Please join the Transatlantic Policy Network and IFES for a...
View ArticleAssessing Pakistan’s Founding Promise
Washington Post Foreign Correspondent Pamela Constable and IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney talk about Constable’s new book on Pakistan and where the country stands on its mission to be a Muslim...
View ArticleSouth Sudan's Journey to Independence
South Sudan joyously celebrated its independence from Sudan on July 9.
View ArticleDemocracy in Russia: Inching Toward Progress?
On the 20th anniversary of the failed coup in Russia, Irina Zaslavskaya, Program Officer in IFES’s Europe and Asia division and a native of St. Petersburg, shares her thoughts with us.
View ArticleStepping Stones for Democracy
Democracy benefits day to day life in many ways. Among others, it promotes equality, freedom of expression, and entrepreneurship. Watch this video to learn more about why democracy matters and what you...
View Article2011 IFES Democracy Awards Dinner -- Sen. Patrick Leahy
Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont accepts the 2011 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award from IFES on Sept. 15.
View Article2011 IFES Democracy Awards Dinner -- Judge Johann Kriegler
Judge Johann Kriegler of South Africa accepts the 2011 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award from IFES on Sept. 15.
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