Building Trust and Reinforcing Democracy
Preparing the Ground for Government Action
Democracies are at a critical juncture, under growing internal and external pressures. This publication sheds light on the important public governance challenges countries face today in preserving and strengthening their democracies, including fighting mis- and disinformation; improving government openness, citizen participation and inclusiveness; and embracing global responsibilities and building resilience to foreign influence. It also looks at two cross-cutting themes that will be crucial for robust, effective democracies: transforming public governance for digital democracy and gearing up government to deliver on climate and other environmental challenges. These areas lay out the foundations of the new OECD Reinforcing Democracy Initiative, which has also involved the development of action plans to support governments in responding to these challenges.
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Stronger open democracies in a globalised world: Embracing the global responsibilities of governments and building resilience to foreign influence
Many of the policy challenges faced by countries at the domestic level are increasingly global in nature and require democracies to both deepen their models of governance, while protecting them from external foreign undue influence. This chapter first discusses how democracies can ensure that they are better able to address challenges that require global responses and co-operation, such as climate change, the implications of digital transformation, preventing future crises, and other problems with clear transboundary dimensions and knock-on effects. In particular, it looks at building public governance capacities, strengthening national institutions and leveraging governance tools and innovation to enhance capacity for global action. The chapter then explores how governments can build resilience to foreign undue influence by recognising and addressing loopholes in their governance systems that leave democratic societies at risk of undue influence from some autocratic regimes.
Also available in: French
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