- Uganda: assessing public perceptions of democracy
- R. Mattes; F. Kibirige; R. Sentamu / Afrobarometer, 2010
- After nearly 30 years of autocratic rule and civil war, Uganda returned to elective national government in 1996. But while elections resumed, political parties were allowed to exist but legally prevented from directly fielding candida...
- Free media? Assessing the broadcasting industry in Zambia and beyond
- C.H. Chirwa; J. Minnie; H. Bussiek / Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 2010
- The report begins with a comprehensive audit of existing media laws and other legislation, with an impact on freedom of expression, and a critical in-depth assessment of the legal and regulatory framework in which broadcast...
- Anti-corruption in the South-Eastern European states
- A. Matei (ed); L. Matei (ed) / Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 2010
- The pursuit for efficient anti-corruption strategies exists in most states, especially in the developing countries. In the last decades, transnational actors like the UN, World Bank, OECD, EU and so on have been promoting anti-corrupt...
- Are political parties key to good governance?
- L. Wild; M. Foresti / Overseas Development Institute, 2010
- Donors have at times been unrealistic about what is politically achievable, and have failed to recognise that imposing reforms without domestic support does not work. Political parties are often sidelined, reflecting concerns about po...
- Understanding the legislature's relationship to the constitution in democracies
- A. Sathanapally (ed) / The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, 2009
- Legislatures do not simply function under the constitution, but play certain important roles in relation to the constitution. The legislature’s role in government is both enabled and limited by constitutional rules and represent...
- Mali: building the capacity of local governance
- F. Cisse (ed); S. Diakite (ed); H. Sidibe (ed) / SNV, 2007
- The future of the democratic process in Mali now depends on sustainable development and the acquisition of governance skills at the local level. Under the current legislation in Mali, the stakeholders in local governance are the publi...
- Corruption in 2010
- Transparency International, 2010
- Transparency International (TI) defines corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption is an obstacle to achieving progress by a world faced with pressing problems ranging from the credit crunch to climate cha...
- Analysising the key features and methodology of the Worldwide Governance Indicators
- D. Kaufmann (ed); A. Kraay (ed); M. Mastruzzi (ed) / Brookings Institution, 2010
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project reports composite indicators of six dimensions of governance, covering over 200 countries and territories since 1996, and is updated annually. The source data underlying the WGI come f...
- Effects of higher salaries on politicians' performance in Brazil
- C. Ferraz (ed); F. Finanz (ed) / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2010
- Governments that guarantee property rights and fight corruption are said to have the right incentives for economic prosperity. However, what determines the quality of government is less understood. This paper examines whether salaries...
- Auditing in Brazil as an anti-corruption strategy
- C. Ferraz; F. Finan / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2009
- Political institutions can affect corruption. The researcher uses audit reports from an anti-corruption programme in Brazil to construct new measures of political corruption in local governments and test whether electoral accountabili...
- Are political parties key to good governance?
- L. Wild; M. Foresti / Overseas Development Institute, 2010
- Donors have at times been unrealistic about what is politically achievable, and have failed to recognise that imposing reforms without domestic support does not work. Political parties are often sidelined, reflecting concerns about po...
- Understanding the legislature's relationship to the constitution in democracies
- A. Sathanapally (ed) / The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, 2009
- Legislatures do not simply function under the constitution, but play certain important roles in relation to the constitution. The legislature’s role in government is both enabled and limited by constitutional rules and represent...
- Mali: building the capacity of local governance
- F. Cisse (ed); S. Diakite (ed); H. Sidibe (ed) / SNV, 2007
- The future of the democratic process in Mali now depends on sustainable development and the acquisition of governance skills at the local level. Under the current legislation in Mali, the stakeholders in local governance are the publi...
- Corruption in 2010
- Transparency International, 2010
- Transparency International (TI) defines corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption is an obstacle to achieving progress by a world faced with pressing problems ranging from the credit crunch to climate cha...
- Analysising the key features and methodology of the Worldwide Governance Indicators
- D. Kaufmann (ed); A. Kraay (ed); M. Mastruzzi (ed) / Brookings Institution, 2010
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project reports composite indicators of six dimensions of governance, covering over 200 countries and territories since 1996, and is updated annually. The source data underlying the WGI come f...
- Effects of higher salaries on politicians' performance in Brazil
- C. Ferraz (ed); F. Finanz (ed) / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2010
- Governments that guarantee property rights and fight corruption are said to have the right incentives for economic prosperity. However, what determines the quality of government is less understood. This paper examines whether salaries...
- Auditing in Brazil as an anti-corruption strategy
- C. Ferraz; F. Finan / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2009
- Political institutions can affect corruption. The researcher uses audit reports from an anti-corruption programme in Brazil to construct new measures of political corruption in local governments and test whether electoral accountabili...
- An analysis of the rules and practices of disclosure by politicians
- S. Djankov (ed); R. La Porta (ed); F. Lopez-de-Silanes (ed) / World Bank, 2009
- Politicians in successful political systems should be accountable for their corrupt behavior. The principal mechanisms of such accountability include checks and balances among branches of government and voting in elections. Their acco...
- The face of democracy in Bolivia
- B. Larson; R. Madrid; R.A. Miyorga / Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2008
- This study aims to increase the understanding of Bolivians’ perspectives, values and attitudes regarding democracy and proposed changes to strengthen it. Although there are sharp differences among citizens, the fact that the dif...
- Understanding political participation in Venezuela
- L.V. Leon; D. Smilde; A.T. Sturbits (ed) / Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2008
- Since the onset of oil exploitation, the Venezuelan state has had enviable financial resources. Yet, effective policy implementation continues to be difficult. Corruption and inefficiency have been constants throughout Venezuela&rsquo...
- Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIF)
- The Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) is a political science research centre.
- GATEWAY
- GATEWAY focus is on collecting, sharing and expanding knowledge on corruption assessment. It aims to allow those who wish to measure corruption to match their needs with existing diagnostic tools. The project involves: Collecting information on existing corruption assessment methods and tools; Providing tool users with a better understanding of...
- MiniAid (MiniAid)
- African Community of Practice (AFCOP)
- AfCop's mission is to build African capacity to manage for development results through sharing experiences, networking and building strong learning relationships between practitioners in Africa and around the world. Its members bring this dialogue and knowledge-sharing to their countries through national AfCoP chapters across the continent.
- Open Budget Initiative (OBI)
- The Open Budget Initiative (Initiative) is a global research and advocacy program which seeks to promote public access to budget information and the adoption of accountable budget systems. IBP launched the Initiative with the Open Budget Survey—an analysis and survey that evaluates whether governments give the public access to budget information and opportunities to participate i...
- Localis (http://localis.org.uk/)
- Localis is an independent think-tank based in Westminster, dedicated to issues related to local government and localism. Since its formation it has produced research on a variety of issues including housing, the reform of regional government, innovation in services and local government finance.
- Local government of Rwanda
- Local government of Rwanda site. Declares as it's mission statement: 'Promoting the well-being of the population by good governance, community development and social affairs.
- Research Programme on Democracy (Democracy as Idea and Practice)
- Research Programme on Democracy (Democracy as Idea and Practice) is based at the University of Oslo. (website under construction - more details to follow)
