# Direct Democracy and Its Global Impact

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Podcast: [Around The World With Dane Waters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-world-with-dane-waters-7026236)
Published: 2026-02-11T14:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

Please join me and my special guest, Caroline Vernaillen, Lead for Global Policy & Advocacy at Democracy International, as we discuss direct democracy—its purpose, its future, and its global impact.

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