The BGD programme uses a variety of publications to inform interested practitioners, researchers and the general public of its work.

These include: workshop summaries | toolkits | case studies | working papers | books 

BGD's Latest Publications  

Knowledge is Power

A Toolkit for Action

In order to build global democracy all people afftected by global affairs need to have opportunities to acquire knowledge and take action. This toolkit shows you how you can acquire empowering knowledge about global politics.

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Case Studies - How can we include the excluded in global politics?

Available in: العربية , 简体中文 , English, Español , Français , हिन्दी, Português and Русский

These 10 studies highlight creative ways that different marginalised groups across the world have pursued empowerment in global politics. The groups include Dalits, Children, Afro-descendent women, sexual diversities, indigenous peoples and the urban poor.

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Workshop Summary - Including the Excluded in Global Politics

Available in: العربية , 简体中文 , English, Español , Français , हिन्दी, Português and Русский

On 13-15 April 2011 the Building Global Democracy programme brought together activists, policymakers and researchers from all over the world to explore the question of how to include the excluded in global politics. This document summaries the discussion and outlines ways in which exclusions can be better understood and overcome.

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 Action Toolkit - Your Life is Global 

Everyone who wants more democractic global politics needs an idea of global democracy. So what's yours? BGD's toolkit aims to help individuals develop their ideas and promote global democracy in society at large and within their own organisations.

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Case Studies - How do we Learn for Global Democracy

Available in: العربية , 简体中文 , English, Español , Français , हिन्दी, Português and Русский

These 10 case studies explore innovative ways that people (especially marginalized people) can become aware and empowered about global politics. They include a study on new digital media in Russia, satellite television in the Arab world, a grassroots education among peasants in Brazil, street theatre in Caribbean communities, an NGO programme in China, a inter continental university programme and indigenous peoples’ thinking.

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Book -  Building Global Democracy? 

Building Global Democracy? Civil Society and Accountable Global Governance

Does civil society make global governance more democratic? A book on the pilot project of the Building Global Democracy programme has now been published with Cambridge University Press.  In the book specialists from around the world critically assess what has and has not worked in efforts to make global bodies answer to publics as well as states. Authors base their argument on studies of thirteen global institutions, including the UN, G8, WTO, ICANN and IMF.  

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