Democracy Digest

Democracy Digest provides news, analysis and information on democracy assistance and related issues. The Digest consists of a blog and an e-bulletin produced at the National Endowment for Democracy. Originally a product of the Transatlantic Democracy Network, the Digest is affiliated with the World Movement for Democracy, a global network of democr... ats including activists, practitioners, academics, policy makers, and funders, who have come together to cooperate in the promotion of democracy. The Digest is edited by Michael Allen, Special Assistant for Government Relations and Public Affairs at the National Endowment for Democracy. A former journalist covering European and international labor affairs, Allen also worked on civil society and labor development in Asia for a consortium comprising the World Bank, Nike, Gap and the International Youth Foundation. He graduated from the University of Leeds, UK, with First Class Honors (summa cum laude) in Political Studies and undertook doctoral research at the University of Liverpool. Allen lectured on political theory, history and labor relations on the faculty of universities in London and Manchester, and Cranfield School of Management, one of Europe's leading business schools. To receive regular updates from the blog, you can subscribe to the RSS feed or subscribe to the feed by e-mail. You can also subscribe to the e-mail bulletin.Read More