Democracy and the rule of law

The rule of law: Essential to achieving sustainable development

Marie-Pierre Olivier, Rule of Law Division

Is sustainable development achievable without the rule of law? As the international… More…

Funding of Political parties and elections: getting the system right

Elin Falguera and Magnus Ohman

The way that parties and candidates access their funding greatly affects how the political system… More…

Judicial Independence: The right of every citizen

Karen Brewer

An independent and impartial judiciary is one of the cornerstones of democracy. The rule of law… More…

Constitutional reform in the Commonwealth Caribbean: Recent trends

Jason Haynes

The complex and often controversial issue of constitutional reform has been at the forefront of public discourse across the Commonwealth Caribbean… More…

M-voting in developing countries: Findings from Uganda

Emmanuel Eilu, Rehema Baguma and John Sören Pettersson

In the last two decades, competitive elections have become the standard in a number of African countries… More…

M-government for developing countries: A readiness framework

Jean-Paul Van Belle

Mobile government, usually abbreviated to m-government, refers to the use of mobile information and communication technologies in operational and managerial public administration… More…

M-government for court systems: A data collection trial in Papua New Guinea

Amanda H.A. Watson and Elizabeth Morgan

Policy-makers realise the value of comprehensive, valid data for assisting in policy decisions. Timely, reliable data can greatly assist… More…