Democracy
Up one levelDemocracy is a form of government going back to ancient times that allows people direct voice in how their society is ruled. It has evolved differently in different countries, and has found various forms of expression in modern days. Democracy’s essential core is government with the informed consent of the people being governed. This section of the BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries on the theory and practice of democracy in Burma and many other parts of the world.
The National Endowment for Democracy
This is the National Endowment for Democracy’s (NED) homepage. The site contains links to information about NED’s grants, fellowships, events, ...
Sources of Funding in International Democratic Development Database
This site contains information on over 100 philanthropic organizations that provide funding, fellowships and awards for those working in the area of ...
World Movement for Democracy Database
This is the World Movement for Democracy website; it contains a database of organizations affiliated with the National Endowment for Democracy. The ...
Naga International Support Center (NICS)
This webpage introduces readers to the history of the Naga people and the conflict on the border of Northeast India and Burma. It also provides ...
The Role of Media in Democracy - A Strategic Approach
This strategic approach is intended to help make informed decisions with regard to programming media development activities. It analyzes a history of ...
Governance - Past, Present, Future
This paper is about the ‘governance’ reforms needed to meet the human development challenges of the Millennium Declaration.
Political Parties in the Legislature
This paper argues that political parties are one of the major means of organizing the work of the legislature and developing public policy. The role ...
Lawmaking and Stages of Legislative Procedure
This publication offers a brief view of law making and legislative procedures in democratic governance. Legislative bodies pay three broad ...
Democratic Party for a New Society
This is the home page for the Democratic Party for a New Society, a Burmese political party- The site gives information about the different advocacy ...
U-S- Campaign for Burma
This is the home page for the US Campaign for Burma’s website- USCB is a U-S--based membership organization dedicated to empowering grassroots ...
The Proteus Fund: Mindful Philanthropic, Lasting Social Change