PostsSee All

The notion of what it means to be British has changed constantly since WW2.

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/citizen-of-the-world-thin…/

‘Citizen of the world’? Think again: British citizenship after Brexit
National identity is fundamental to citizenship, Theresa May told Conservatives in October, and self-styled ‘citizens of the world’ are deluding themselves. Matthew Grant traces how Bri…
www.democraticaudit.com

'Definitive and inspirational'...
http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/book-review-what-is-polit…/

Book review | What is Political Sociology?, by Elisabeth S Clemens
In What is Political Sociology?, Elisabeth S. Clemens produces a definitive and inspirational standard text for students at all levels. Her work offers a concise overview of political sociology as …
www.democraticaudit.com
PhotosSee All
Democratic Audit's photo.
'#SP16 #senedd16 #LE2016 #AE2016 & #londonvotes results, in one map! http://buff.ly/1YeyoDY'
Democratic Audit's photo.
ReviewsSee All
4 Reviews
Tell people what you think
Mark Boden
December 8, 2011
Democratic Audit produces many good analyses of how democratic institutions and values in the UK is being undermined by financial and corporate power.
Adriana Goñi Godoy
· October 11, 2014
Indispensable tema cuando los jóvenes del planeta se organizan para defender distintas causas, mostrando su poder de convocatoria por medio de las redes sociales.
Antropo Memoria
@antropomemoria
Posts

C'est qui, Emmanuel Macron? And could he be the next French president?

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/emmanuel-macron-and-en-ma…/

Emmanuel Macron and En Marche! – left, right or simply on the move?
Emmanuel Macron, the leader of France’s new En Marche! movement, announced he would run for the French presidency this week. Who is this self-proclaimed ‘outsider’, and is he real…
www.democraticaudit.com

Trump's stimulus will temporarily boost the economy, but don't take your eyes off the ball.

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/dont-be-lulled-by-the-pro…/

Don’t be lulled by the promise of a Trump economic stimulus. The threat is to American democracy itself
While the markets seem to approve of Donald Trump’s protectionist economic policies, the security of America’s fundamental institutions has gone largely undiscussed. Piroska Nagy Mohacsi argues th…
www.democraticaudit.com

What happens when a party gets more female MPs?

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/new-women-mps-shift-their…/

New women MPs shift their party leftwards – but female leaders don’t
What happens when voters elect more female MPs? Zac Greene and Diana O’Brien reveal that the presence of more women broadens the range of issues discussed, but has no impact on introducing ne…
www.democraticaudit.com

It's risky.

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/the-ultimate-test-for-ant…/

The ultimate test for anti-Brexit MPs: will they resign their seats?
MPs who feel strongly enough about a particular issue – whether Heathrow expansion, the Anglo-Irish Agreement or increasing pre-trial detention – have sometimes resigned their seats and…
www.democraticaudit.com

Putting a cross in a box doesn't have to be the only way to make your voice heard.

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/how-we-could-do-referendu…/

Thinking harder: how we could do referendums differently
A single vote will take us out of the EU, quite possibly without Parliament’s explicit consent. Davina Cooper asks whether a referendum based purely on individual Leave/Remain votes was the b…
www.democraticaudit.com

The coalition only came to an end last year. It seems a lot longer.

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/book-review-the-coalition…/

Book review | The Coalition Effect, 2010-2015 edited by Anthony Seldon & Mike Finn
In The Coalition Effect 2010-2015, Anthony Seldon and Mike Finn have collected a volume of essays examining the impact of the Coalition government of 2010-2015 on British politics. While the hindsi…
www.democraticaudit.com

Leave, Remain... Would you rather have opted for neither?

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/beyond-the-binary-what-mi…/

Beyond the binary: what might a multiple-choice EU referendum have looked like?
Voters in the EU referendum could choose only between leaving and remaining – with no say on whether to stay in the single market, renegotiate a different deal or even integrate more fully wi…
www.democraticaudit.com

That's an Expressionist painting of the building of Stockholm City Hall, by the way.

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/why-do-some-local-authori…/

Why do some local authorities have such poor websites? Insights from Sweden
Some Swedish local authorities have embraced online services and forms of digital democracy. Others have been slow to take up the opportunity. Gustav Lidén rates the country’s 290 municipali…
www.democraticaudit.com

You won't have to imagine that Trump-May bilateral. Tim Oliver on the dilemma she and the government now face.

https://www.facebook.com/democraticaudit/posts/1222480074465615

In an era of rising populism, what would President Trump mean for the ‘special relationship’?
A victory for Donald Trump would pose uncomfortable questions for Britain about the future of the UK-US relationship, writes Tim Oliver. Despite similarities between the nascent populism in both co…
www.democraticaudit.com

Imagine, if you will, a Trump-May bilateral...

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/in-an-era-of-rising-popul…/

In an era of rising populism, what would President Trump mean for the ‘special relationship’?
A victory for Donald Trump would pose uncomfortable questions for Britain about the future of the UK-US relationship, writes Tim Oliver. Despite similarities between the nascent populism in both co…
www.democraticaudit.com

'If the rules that have been decided democratically are ignored, we no longer have democratic decision-making.'

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/we-need-to-talk-about-our…/

We need to talk about our democracy
Recent days have seen ferocious attacks against the roles of both judges and parliamentarians in our democratic system. Alan Renwick and Meg Russell write that this assault is just the latest in a …
www.democraticaudit.com

Right to Buy was great for the initial buyers. But what about everyone else?

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/book-review-the-right-to-…/

Book review: The Right to Buy? Selling off Public and Social Housing, by Alan Murie
Introduced under the Thatcher government, ‘Right to Buy’ has had a formative effect on housing in the UK for the past 35 years. In The Right to Buy? Selling Off Public and Social Housing, Alan Muri…
www.democraticaudit.com

Germany has seen a surge in xenophobic violence since it began to welcome refugees from Syria. But the attacks tend to follow certain patterns. Can we learn from them?

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/xenophobic-violence-after…/

Xenophobic violence after Brexit: how Britain could learn from Germany’s experience
Germany has experienced a rise in xenophobic attacks since it began to welcome refugees from Syria and elsewhere. Sebastian Jäckle and Pascal D. König have mapped these attacks and drawn some strik…
www.democraticaudit.com

More tax-raising powers, schools, health, a London work permit...

http://www.democraticaudit.com/…/sadiq-khan-wants-more-dev…/

Sadiq Khan wants more devolution for London. But will he get it?
Sadiq Khan is keen for London to acquire more control over health, education and taxes – as well as powers to offset the likely impact of Brexit, such as a London-only work permit. But will h…
www.democraticaudit.com
Democratic Audit is an independent research organisation, established as a not-for-profit company, and based at the London School of Economics.
Icon for Page Likes or Checkins
1,225 people like this
Icon for Page Likes or Checkins
2 people have been here
AboutSee All
Highlights info row image
Houghton Street
London, United Kingdom
Highlights info row image
www.democraticaudit.com/
People
1,225 likes
2 visits
Visitor Posts