Politics: The Basics, 4th Edition

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Museum of Broadcast Communications looks at the impact of
political processes on the development of television in the USA.


http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/democracy_and_governance/epp.h
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US-based organisation which aims to help nations conduct
elections.


http://www.wfd.org/pages/home.aspx?i_PageID=1811
The Westminster Foundation for Change seeks to help create
sustainable political change in emerging democracies.


http://www.charter88.org.uk/
Charter 88 is committed to democratic reform in the UK.


http://www.hansardsociety.org.uk
Hansard Society is a charity which seeks to promote effective
parliamentary democracy.


http://www.18doughtystreet.com
The UK’s first online news service.


http://darrenlilleker.blogspot.com
Musings on political communication.


http://www.amnesty.org.uk
Amnesty International.


http://www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit
The Constitution Unit (mainly UK).


http://www.jtsma.org.uk
Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (an example of an
interest group).


http://www.parliament.uk
Houses of Parliament home page.


http://www.parliamentlive.tv
Live broadcasts from UK Parliament and archive of past
fortnight’s debates (also on UK Freeview channel).


http://www.electoralcommission.gov.uk
Electoral Commission site includes detailed statistics on recent
elections.


DEMOCRACY 207
Free download pdf