Policy Brief
Why Gen-Z Is Rising
Erica Chenoweth and Matthew Cebul analyze the global surge of Gen Z-led protest movements, showing how economic insecurity, exclusion from power, and corruption are driving youth mobilization worldwide.
Research & Resources
Through our books, case studies, journal articles, papers, and surveys, the Ash Center is home to some of the world’s most advanced research and publications on issues related to democratic governance and self-governance.
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Newest
Case Study
New York City Office Space Optimization, An Operational Excellence in Government Success Story
Citizen Voices, Community Solutions: Designing Better Transparency and Accountability Approaches to Improve Health
Occasional Paper
Gender and Political Mobilization Online: Participation and Policy Success on a Global Petitioning Platform
Additional Resource
An Approach to Small-Scale Mixed-Methods Experimentation Transparency for Development, Phase 2
Occasional Paper
Building a Democracy Machine: Toward an Integrated and Empowered Form of Civic Engagement
Book
Democracy Reinvented: Participatory Budgeting and Civic Innovation in America
Policy Brief
Engaging Citizens: Participatory Budgeting and the Inclusive Governance Movement within the United States
Book
The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform
Why did regime change take place in only four Arab countries and why has democratic change proved so elusive in the countries that made attempts? This book attempts to answer those questions.
Book