Democratisation
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- Understanding the paradox of Latin American democracy
- ( United Nations Development Programme , 2005)
- Latin America presents a paradox. The continent can look back with great pride on more than two decades of democracy. At the same time, it faces a growing social crisis, marked by poverty, inequality ...
- How do aid policies impact upon democratisation processes?
- ( H. Magassa;S. Meyer / Fride , 2008)
- Aimed at assessing the impacts of aid policies on democratisation processes in Mali, this report attempts to combine a view from the South (Bamako) and the North (Madrid). It hopes to inform donors, t...
- Formal institutions have begun to matter in African politics
- ( D.N Posner;D.J Young / National Endowment for Democracy, USA , 2007)
- This paper argues that African politics needs to be viewed through a lens that recognises the formal constraints on executives and rejects the assumption that African leaders simply get what they want...
- Does election quality affect the perception of institutional legitimacy?
- ( D.C. Moelhler;S.I. Lindber / Afro-Barometer , 2008)
- Democratic consolidation depends on common perceptions of institutional legitimacy among citizens aligned with government and opposition parties. Elections always result in winners and losers, but if ...
- One party dominance weakens the State
- ( J. Sumich;J. Howana / Crisis States Programme, LSE , 2007)
- Mozambique has been described as a model of state resilience as the ruling Frelino Party has managed to maintain power through years of economic collapse and civil conflict. This paper explains how a ...
- State of democracy in Lesotho
- ( T. Tsikoane;T.H. Mothibe;M.E.N. Ntho / Electoral Institute of Southern Africa , 2007)
- Structurally connected to South Africa and heavily dependent on donor handouts, Lesotho has been facing daunting challenges following its crucial return to democracy in 1993. This paper investigates t...
- How to make international assistance to political parties more effective?
- ( M. Caton / International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA , 2007)
- This policy paper focuses on party assistance or international assistance extended to political parties with the purpose of strengthening democracy. It explores the way international assistance is del...
- Challenges to democratic transition in Yemen
- ( S. Phillips / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , 2007)
- Yemen is regularly portrayed as having made genuine move towards democracy since 1990s. This paper, however, argues that the changes that Yemen has witnessed do not represent a clear democratic transi...
Quality of elections influences citizens confidence in democracy
- ( E. Eo Alemika / Afro-Barometer , 2007)
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The quality of elections is an important indicator of democratic consolidation. This paper finds a significant relationship between citizens’ evaluation of the quality of elections and their ...
What is the state of democracy in Namibia?
- ( P. Kaapama;L. Blaauw;E. Kaakunga / EISA , 2007)
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This report focuses on the state of democratic governance in Namibia. It assesses four main areas of democratic governance: representation and accountability; citizen participation and governance; ...
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