Written for anyone, students, officials, and citizens alike. Start with Lesson 1, or jump to whatever topic is most useful to you right now.
- 01Introduction to GovernmentWhat makes a government legitimate, and where Somalia fits in the wider story of democracy.
- 02The Development of ParliamentsFrom royal advisory councils to elected law-making chambers.
- 03History of Democracy & Human RightsDemocracy's uneven, worldwide journey, and the widening idea of universal rights.
- 04The Development of SomaliaFrom ancient trading city-states to today's Federal Government.
- 05How Parliaments WorkWho does what in parliament, and how a bill becomes law.
- 06Social ContractsThe two-way agreement between citizens and the state.
- 07Political PartiesWhy parties exist, and how they can be hijacked into tools of one-man rule.
- 08ElectionsWhat makes an election genuinely free and fair.
- 09News Media in DemocraciesWhy a free press is called the "fourth estate."
- 10Rights & Responsibilities of Those in PowerWhat corruption costs a country, and what has worked to fight it.