Country Initiatives of assessing governance
- Is democratic expression under threat in Cambodia?
- P. Penh; K. Chamcamorn; S.B. Trabek / Article 19, 2010
- The fundamental right to freedom of expression is becoming increasingly eroded in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Violations of the right have intensified with tactics of intimidation, threats, harassment and spurious legal charges being use...
- Support for democratic processes remains strong in Namibia
- A. Niikondo (ed); B. Lindeke (ed) / Afrobarometer, 2009
- Namibia ranks near the top of the tables in African governance measures. Unlike other countries, Namibians have experienced no political turmoil since independence. Afrobarometer has carried out opinion surveys in 1999, 2002, 2005 and...
- Corruption and governance in the DRC
- M. Kodi / Institute for Security Studies, South Africa, 2008
- In spite of the devastation that has been visited on the DR Congo elections were held in 2006 and at the beginning of 2007, thus putting an end to a long political transition and raising the hopes of the Congolese people. However, if ...
- What influences swing voters? Assessing the Ghanian election
- K.R. Weghorst; S.I. Lindberg / Quality of Government Institute, 2010
- This paper states that is one of the first to systematically address the question of whether strength of ethnic identity, political parties’ campaigns, poverty, or evaluation of clientelism versus collective/public goods, determ...
- A gendered perspective of corruption in Mexico
- L. Wangnerud / Quality of Government Institute, 2010
- Cross-country comparative studies show that a high number of women in elected office is related to a low level of corruption. Whether there is a causal relationship is, however, disputed. However, sub-national analyses confirm that st...
- Kosovo: how can women's participation be strengthened? '
- A.Q. Mustafa / Fride, 2010
- Kosovo has developed a number of policies and mechanisms to respond to the needs of its citizens, in particular in relation to security and decentralisation. Nonetheless, as the study has shown, women face a particularly large g...
- 'Stagnation of a 'miracle': Botswana
- C.V. Soest / German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2009
- Botswana has been dubbed an 'African miracle'. The country has been praised not only for maintaining a multiparty system and high growth rates since independence but also for its good governance record. In contrast to other African co...
- Zambian policymakers and Chinese mining: detailing the challenges
- D. Haglund (ed) / South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
- This briefing describes some of the challenges facing the efforts of Zambian policymakers to secure sustainable benefits from the exploitation of the country’s mineral resources – which generate about two-thirds of the cou...
- Assessing the DRC at 50
- P.D. Kock / South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
- On 30 June 2010 the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) celebrated 50 years of independence from colonial rule. At 50, the country is torn between competing and contradictory internal forces as it tries to negotiate a path towards self...
- Improving public service provision in Haiti
- K. Crane (ed); J. Dobbins (ed); L. Miller (ed) / RAND Corporation, 2010
- The 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti exposed the weaknesses of Haiti’s state institutions. To be better prepared for future disasters, the government and the international donor community need to build the foundations for a mor...
- Is democratic expression under threat in Cambodia?
- P. Penh; K. Chamcamorn; S.B. Trabek / Article 19, 2010
- The fundamental right to freedom of expression is becoming increasingly eroded in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Violations of the right have intensified with tactics of intimidation, threats, harassment and spurious legal charges being use...
- Support for democratic processes remains strong in Namibia
- A. Niikondo (ed); B. Lindeke (ed) / Afrobarometer, 2009
- Namibia ranks near the top of the tables in African governance measures. Unlike other countries, Namibians have experienced no political turmoil since independence. Afrobarometer has carried out opinion surveys in 1999, 2002, 2005 and...
- Corruption and governance in the DRC
- M. Kodi / Institute for Security Studies, South Africa, 2008
- In spite of the devastation that has been visited on the DR Congo elections were held in 2006 and at the beginning of 2007, thus putting an end to a long political transition and raising the hopes of the Congolese people. However, if ...
- What influences swing voters? Assessing the Ghanian election
- K.R. Weghorst; S.I. Lindberg / Quality of Government Institute, 2010
- This paper states that is one of the first to systematically address the question of whether strength of ethnic identity, political parties’ campaigns, poverty, or evaluation of clientelism versus collective/public goods, determ...
- A gendered perspective of corruption in Mexico
- L. Wangnerud / Quality of Government Institute, 2010
- Cross-country comparative studies show that a high number of women in elected office is related to a low level of corruption. Whether there is a causal relationship is, however, disputed. However, sub-national analyses confirm that st...
- Kosovo: how can women's participation be strengthened? '
- A.Q. Mustafa / Fride, 2010
- Kosovo has developed a number of policies and mechanisms to respond to the needs of its citizens, in particular in relation to security and decentralisation. Nonetheless, as the study has shown, women face a particularly large g...
- 'Stagnation of a 'miracle': Botswana
- C.V. Soest / German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2009
- Botswana has been dubbed an 'African miracle'. The country has been praised not only for maintaining a multiparty system and high growth rates since independence but also for its good governance record. In contrast to other African co...
- Zambian policymakers and Chinese mining: detailing the challenges
- D. Haglund (ed) / South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
- This briefing describes some of the challenges facing the efforts of Zambian policymakers to secure sustainable benefits from the exploitation of the country’s mineral resources – which generate about two-thirds of the cou...
- Assessing the DRC at 50
- P.D. Kock / South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
- On 30 June 2010 the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) celebrated 50 years of independence from colonial rule. At 50, the country is torn between competing and contradictory internal forces as it tries to negotiate a path towards self...
- Improving public service provision in Haiti
- K. Crane (ed); J. Dobbins (ed); L. Miller (ed) / RAND Corporation, 2010
- The 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti exposed the weaknesses of Haiti’s state institutions. To be better prepared for future disasters, the government and the international donor community need to build the foundations for a mor...
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