NDI’s Blueprint for 21st Century Parties is out! A great resource for party leaders and activists. The BCI team appreciated the opportunity to contribute to this project and collaborate with remarkable and thoughtful practitioners. A must read. Source: Reflect, Reform, Reengage: A Blueprint for 21st Century Parties | National Democratic Institute
BCI’s Matthew Lowell and Frank Talbot reflect on the importance of Malta’s EU Presidency for the Atlantic Council The recent ripples of insecurity across the southern Mediterranean have presented profound challenges for the European Union (EU). While Libya and Syria continue to experience protracted violence and lawlessness, many other countries in the region face acute […]
Last month we invited a Labour British member of the European Parliament to tell us why UK citizens should vote to stay in the European Union. This month we invited Conservative Member of Parliament, Tom Pursglove to give us the opposite view. Mr. Pursglove is the Member of Parliament for Corby & East Northamptonshire Would you […]
UN sponsored talks over the past six months have urgently searched for agreement among Libya’s warring factions on a unity government. While no agreement has been found, the determination of Bernardino Leon has shown progress. Once found the agreement for a unity government will only be the beginning of a monumentally difficult phase for Libya. […]
There are many ways to help increase women’s participation in politics and get more women in legislatures. You can design election systems that are more women-friendly, impose quotas, institute women’s only lists. But in reality, the only way we are ever going to achieve parity in the world’s parliaments is when parties take seriously their […]