Democracy

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Governance assessments: essential tools for enhancing democratic governance: ( United Nations Development Programme , 2009); UNDP’s support for country-led democratic governance assessments is a key element of the organisation’s broader agenda on democratic governance to: foster inclusive participation, strength...
Assessing African government performance: 2010: ( N. Delapalme;H. Farhan;E. Gyimah-Boadi / Mo Ibrahim Foundation , 2010); This Index is ultimately aimed at engaging governments, parliaments, civil society, and citizens in a meaningful conversation about improving governance to the benefit of all Africans.

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Linking the rule of law and democratic governance: a guide: ( G. Lecce;M. Miklaucic;T. Geiger / US Agency for International Development , 2008); Donors are increasingly recognizing that promoting democratic governance (DG) rooted in the rule of law contributes to long-term, sustainable economic and social development. This guide focuses specif...
Critiquing and contextualising the corruption concept: ( M. Gephart (ed) / German Institute of Global and Area Studies , 2009); In the recent past, international organisations, governments,non-governmental organisations and academics have been paying increasing attention to corruption. There was initially consensus that corrup...
The shortcomings of political party research and assistance: ( G. Erdmann (ed) / German Institute of Global and Area Studies , 2010); Support for political parties is a recent, controversial component of international democracy assistance. This study attributes some of the shortcomings of political party aid to the poor relationship...
Assessing Bolivia's representative, participatory and communitarian democracy: ( A. Schilling-Vacaflor (ed) / German Institute of Global and Area Studies , 2010); Over the past two decades, Latin American countries have adopted new constitutions in a wave of constitutional change. Bolivia’s new constitution defines the country as a representative, partici...
An empirical analysis of African political party manifestos: ( S. Elischer (ed) / German Institute of Global and Area Studies , 2010); The third wave of democratisation in sub-Saharan Africa has led to a new interest in African political parties and their role in democratic consolidation. However few, if any, studies systematically c...
Observance of the Rule of Law in Mozambique: ( C. Shenga / Afrobarometer , 2010); The rule of law is a necessary condition for democracy. One of the greatest challenges confronting Africa’s democratic reform process, however, is ensuring the rule of law prevails. Thus, Mozamb...
Perceptions of democracy in sub-Saharan Africa: ( M. Bratton / Afrobarometer , 2010); Over the past twenty years, approaches to development in Africa have undergone a fundamental change.
Practitioners no longer regard development as a largely technical exercise. Economic growt...
Are Kenyan citizens able to participate in local governance?: ( W. Mitullah (ed) / Afrobarometer , 2010); Local governance has been glorified as a panacea for development because it is embedded in the decentralization debates, policies and programs across the African continent. However, many citizens are ...