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The ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

This site provides comprehensive information on elections, promotes networking among election-related professionals and offers a virtual library of electoral materials. (ACE) More info >>

Assessing the quality of democracy: practical guide

This practical guide presents International IDEA's State of Democracy (SoD) assessment Framework, developed for public use world wide. (International IDEA: 2008) More info >>

Cultivating Christian civil society: fundamentalist Christianity, politics & governance in PNG

This discussion paper gives a general introduction to Christianity in Papua New Guinea, particularly as it relates to broad issues of governance, electoral discourse and demands for reform. (Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU: 2008) More info >>

The BRIDGE Project

The Building Resources in Democracy, Governance & Elections (BRIDGE) Project is the most comprehensive professional development course available in election administration. (Australian Electoral Commission: 2007) More info >>

Monitoring election campaign finance: A handbook for NGOs

The handbook provides a collection of good practices and tools, organised in the form of practical guidelines and discussions of key concepts, to assist NGOs in designing and carrying out effective campaign finance monitoring and reform programs tailored to needs in their own countries. (The Open Society Justice Initiative: 23 November 2004) More info >>

World Movement for Democracy in Asia networks

The site provides publications and research, funding source information and a list democracy networks in the Asia-Pacific region. (World Movement for Democracy) More info >>

The Alliance for Democracy and Reform in Asia

The Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia (ARDA) promote good governance, human rights and democracy through Asia. (The Alliance for Democracy and Reform in Asia) More info >>

Reconciling liberal democracy and custom and tradition in SamoaÂ’s electoral system

Difficulties of trying to reconcile liberal democracy with Samoan customs, traditions, institutions, practices and value systems. (Development Studies Network: 2002) More info >>


 

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