Resources and Insights
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This page shares insights from the field and amplifies expert voices from diverse backgrounds—thinkers, practitioners, and reformers whose work deepens our understanding of democratic governance and civic resilience. It serves as a hub for learning, reflection, and practice—where multiple perspectives come together to inspire action and sharpen strategy.
Here you’ll find commentary that challenges assumptions and reimagines civic change, analysis that distills complex political realities into actionable insight, manuals that guide practitioners through the nuances of implementation, and toolkits that translate evidence and experience into hands-on methods for monitoring, reform, and transformation.
Do We Reap What We Sow? The Normalization of Political Violence in the 21st Century
Political violence is increasingly embedded in both democratic and transitional politics. Fueled by underperformance, identity manipulation, digital radicalization, criminal–political nexuses, and foreign interference, violence is becoming normalized—producing fear, disengagement, and a gradual erosion of the public sphere. This paper argues that only ethical leadership, empathetic governance, and cultural reform can rebuild democratic resilience and prevent further polarization, institutional decay, and violent populism.
Trauma and Public Policy. Towards Empathetic Governance in Romania
Romania’s reform cycles, from post-1990 privatizations to today’s austerity, reveal a deeper social fatigue. Repeated, externally driven adjustments have eroded trust, dignity, and civic engagement. This article argues that sustainable reform requires empathetic governance—linking efficiency with meaning, legitimacy, and public value—to rebuild confidence between citizens and the state and ultimately prevent social unrest, democratic disengagement, and the rise of populist extremism.