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How civil society in the Philippines helped pass the ‘Sin Tax’ law and the lessons learned
Civil society organisations built strong networks of trust with legislators against the interests of commercial lobbyists.
Lessons from the Latin American way of advancing parliamentary transparency
Civil society groups from 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have formed an Index to monitor legislative transparency.
‘Varieties of Civil Society Across Asia’, edited by Akihiro Ogawa and Anthony J. Spires
This book intriguingly uncovers Asian civil societies that are not well explained by Western frameworks.
INTERVIEW: How parliamentary monitoring organisations are helping consolidate emerging democracies
Parliamentary transparency is a key element of well-functioning democracies. But how healthy is parliamentary transparency in Asia?
INTRODUCTION: Democratic backsliding and Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations
This edition is a collaboration between academics and civil society involved in the Asian Network of Legislative Transparency which aims to create a tool – an Index – to assess national levels of parliamentary transparency.