This page holds links to resources online that could help you to illustrate or inform your posts in the debates.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, rather it has been put together as a useful starting point. If you know of or produce a resource that you would like us to consider for inclusion, please email edemocracy@hansard.lse.ac.uk.
General
Comment is Free
General political discussion run by the Guardian newspaper
www.commentisfree.com
Spiked-Online
Articles and comment on politics
www.spiked-online.com/Sections/politics/Index.htm
Open Democracy
Site dedicated to analysis, comment and discussion of democracy
www.opendemocracy.net
Democracy and Voting
Articles
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI)
Vote or Else – Norman J Ornstein
www.aei.org/publications/filter.all,pubID.24764/pub_detail.asp
Fabian Society
Make Voting Compulsory – by Tom Watson MP and Mark Tami MP
www.fabian-society.org.uk/documents/ViewADocument.asp?ID=33&CatID=52
Relevant websites
Electoral Commission
An independent body set up by the UK Parliament to foster public confidence and participation in the democratic process in the UK.
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/
Make My Vote Count
Is the coalition that campaigns for referendum on a more representative voting system.
www.makemyvotecount.org.uk
Electoral Reform Society
Probably the oldest organisation in the country concerned with electoral systems and procedures.
www.electoral-reform.org.uk/
Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
The UK’s leading independent progressive think tank.
www.ippr.org.uk/
Democracy and Islam
Articles
United States Institute of Peace
Islam & Democracy – David Smock
www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr93.html
Green Left
Islam, Democracy and Anti-Imperialism – Tariq Ali
www.greenleft.org.au/back/2004/581/581p18.htm
Institute for Global Engagement
Islam, Democracy and the Rentier State – Jodi Louws
www.globalengagement.org/issues/2003/05/democracy.htm
National Geographic News
Can Islam and Democracy Coexist – Brian Handwerk
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/10/1021_031021_islamicdemocracy.html
Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy
www.csidonline.org
The Guardian
Special Report: Islam, Race and British Identity
http://www.guardian.co.uk/islam/0,15568,1357556,00.html
Relevant websites
Judaism Portal
A gateway to Jewish resources on the web
shamash.org/trb/judaism.html
Muslim Council of Britain
Promotes cooperation, consensus and unity on Muslim affairs in the UK
www.mcb.org.uk
The Vatican
Official homepage and mouthpiece of the Pope in Rome
www.vatican.va
Catholic Online
Catholic Online gives access to educational information about the catholic faith.
www.catholic.org
Buddhism
A site about the Buddhist religion
www.buddhanet.net
Hinduism
Dedicated to Hindu solidarity and culture, this is a public service of Himalayan Academy, publishers of Hinduism Today.
www.hindu.org
The Hindu Universe
Hindu dharma – the philosophy, culture and customs.
www.hindunet.org
Islam
The site digitises important Islamic resources to make them available through the net.
www.al-islam.org
Islam World
A site offering an introduction to non-Muslims, sections on Hadith, Jihad, fatwa, and sharia.
www.islamworld.net
Conflict and Religion
Website dealing with conflicts in which religions plays an important role.
www.conflict-religion.boker.tv
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