Democratic Governance for the Future – an Atlas

Democracies face the challenge of aligning short-term political priorities with the long-term interests and perspectives of future generations. At the same time, international experience shows that institutional reforms can help integrate longer-term perspectives more systematically into political decision-making. The atlas presents institutional reforms designed to strengthen long-term governance in Israel, Hungary, Wales, Malta and Finland. It describes their origins, mandates, modes of operation, achievements and challenges, providing a basis for discussion on how democratic institutions can be designed to better support long-term and future-oriented policymaking.