The page introduces legislatoR, an R package by the Comparative Legislators Database (CLD) for accessing and analyzing legislator data. Users can retrieve demographic and political information, explore workflows like party seat distributions or birthplace mapping, and combine, analyze, and visualize data for research purposes.
The V-Dem Institute by Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) offers the Resource Guide “Defending Democracy against Illiberal Challengers”, highlighting research and strategies to strengthen democratic resilience amid autocratization and declining democratic norms.
Defending Democracy against Illiberal Challenge: A RESOURCE GUIDE Read More »
This free, self-paced course by the Council of Europe (via HELP platform) trains electoral management bodies and stakeholders on engaging young voters. Using the Vote Outside the Box toolkit, it covers planning initiatives, raising awareness, and increasing youth participation in elections, with a six-hour completion time.
The Vote Outside of the Box Read More »
This free-audit, self-paced course by Johns Hopkins University (via Coursera) explores the mathematical and political foundations of electoral systems. Through eight modules, learners study voting theory, electoral systems, power indices, apportionment, and gerrymandering, with lectures, readings, and exercises to analyze representation, fairness, and manipulation in democracies.
The Mathematics of Democracy, Politics, and Manipulation Read More »
This free, self-paced course by the University of Michigan (via Coursera), taught by Prof. J. Alex Halderman, explores the security and future of electronic and Internet voting. Learn about voting machine vulnerabilities, cybersecurity, and policy measures to protect democratic integrity in the digital era.
Securing Digital Democracy Read More »
This free, self-paced training by AfricTivistes (Charter Project Africa) explores democratic governance in Africa through five courses aligned with the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance. Learners gain skills in electoral cycles, civic participation, human rights, and AU engagement, with quizzes, discussions, and certificates upon completion.
MOOC: Democracy, Elections and Governance in Africa Read More »