Democracy is a philosophical system in which governance is granted by those who are governed.
Recommended Resources
These pages explain improvements for democracy in any size from schoolroom to nation, and at all steps from nominating candidates to allocating budgets.
http://www.accuratedemocracy.com/
Alliance for Democracy has a mandate to free all people from corporate domination and to establish true democracy in a just society with both a sustainable, equitable economy.
http://www.thealliancefordemocracy.org/
Citizens Democracy Corps is a non-profit organization dedicated to building democratic societies and free-market economies in Eastern and Central Europe.
http://www.cdcdevelopmentsolutions.org/
CIVICUS is an international alliance dedicated to strengthening democracy, as well as freedom of association worldwide. Visit the web site to find out more about CIVICUS and its programs.
http://www.civicus.org
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies is an organization dedicated to promoting freedom and combating terrorism. You can find information on the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan as well as briefings on Iraq and Iran. The organization also accepts donations if you are interested in supporting its work.
http://www.defenddemocracy.org/
Promoting the development and sustainability of online civic participation and democracy efforts around the world through experience, outreach, and education.
http://dowire.org/
Democracy for America is committed to strong, sustained grassroots involvement in the democratic process.
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/
Democracy Matters informs and engages college students and their communities in efforts to strengthen democracy by providing analysis of private money in politics.
http://www.democracymatters.org/
Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, and award-winning news program airing on over 450 stations in North America.
http://www.democracynow.org/
A citizen advocate group promoting a constitutional amendment to establish direct democracy by interactive voting networks connected to every voter's home.
http://www.realdemocracy.com/
A revival of the History of Democracy in American Society, the web site attempts to raise a red flag when current events show that the Principles of Modern Democracy are trampled upon.
http://www.fordemocracy.com
Freedom House is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting democracy around the world.
http://www.freedomhouse.org
The Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, aka IDEA, seeks to promote and advance democracy and to improve and consolidate electoral processes worldwide.
http://www.idea.int/
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
The Inter-Parliamentary Union, or IPU works for peace and cooperation among peoples and for the firm establishment of representative democracy.
http://www.ipu.org/
National Endowment for Democracy
The National Endowment for Democracy is a private, nonprofit, grant-making organization created to strengthen democratic institutions around the world.
http://www.ned.org/
Washington Office on Latin America
The Washington Office on Latin America, or WOLA, promotes democracy, as well as social and economic justice in Latin America and the Caribbean.
http://www.wola.org/
World Movement for Global Democracy
WMGD is an international organization established to promote global democracy through working through other people, organizations, and networks to develop and organize media activities, events, conferences, strategies, and initiatives that may build sufficient public support to transform institution and policies throughout the world. Its membership policies, conferences, symposiums, and other events are described here.
http://www.wmgd.net/
