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    Mali: public perceptions as a barometer of local governance

    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.
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    Corruption Perceptions Index 2010 : Response to global crises must prioritise zero tolerance for corruption

    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 change and poverty.
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    The Worldwide Governance Indicators: methodology and analytical Issues

    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.
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    Disclosure by politicians

    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 accountability for corruption relies on availability of information about their activities.
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    Motivating politicians: the impacts of monetary incentives on quality and performance

    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 of local politicians of Brazil's municipal governments affect legislative performance, political competition, and the types of politicians that run for office.
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    Electoral accountability and corruption: evidence from the audits of local governments

    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 accountability affects the corruption practices of incumbent politicians.
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    Bolivia: social movements, populism, and democracy

    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.
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    Understanding populism and political participation: the case of Venezuela

    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’s democratic period. This paper examines new forms of political participation and state-civil society interaction in Venezuela. Findings include:
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    Poverty, inequality and the new Left in Latin America

    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2009
    Latin America is the most unequal region in the world although, since 2002, inequality has declined in 12 out of the17 countries. The fast fall in extreme poverty has coincided with the rise of leftist regimes in a growing number of countries.
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    Local justice in southern Sudan

    United States Institute of Peace, 2010
    Since its establishment five years ago under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has struggled to create a justice system that reflects the values and requirements for justice among the people of Southern Sudan. For both political and practical reasons, chiefs’ courts and customary law are central to this endeavour.

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