Resources


Political Parties and Civil Society: Working Together to Deliver Solutions to Citizen Concerns.
In 20 years of work with political parties in more than 50 countries, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) has seen that successful parties are those that are committed to best practices in outreach to new sectors, transparency, and internal democracy. Effective party engagement with civil society can strengthen all three of these areas as explored in this workbook for party activists and trainers.

Montenegro: New Challenges for a New Mandate
A 2006 report with analysis and recommendations for a strategy to develop a key pillar of democracy: the parliament of Montnegro.
Note: The first link below connects to the English-language version of this report. The second link connects to a version published in Serbo-Croatian.

Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and Code of Conduct for International Election Observers
The Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Election Observers establish the basis for credible international election observation. The Declaration was developed through a multi-year process involving more than 20 intergovernmental and international nongovernmental organizations concerned with election observation around the world.