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The forces of change fostering democratization at the local level have gathered so much momentum in recent years that they can only be resisted at one’s own peril. Democracy has become the legitimate demand of all local communities. Today more than 70 countries in various parts of the world are in the... Болей »

A highly diverse group of activists, practitioners, scholars, donors, and others engaged in democracy promotion from more than 100 countries in all global regions met at the Fifth Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 6-9 April, 2008. Despite their different backgrounds and... Болей »

Nations in Transit 1999-2000 could not have been completed without the dedicated and expert advice of the project’s academic consultants. Freedom House is grateful to Professor Alexander Motyl, who serves as Associate Director of the Center for Global Change and Governance at Rutgers University, Newark... Болей »

The main subject of the Warsaw East European Conference (15 - 18 July, 2007) are democratic and authoritarian tendencies in East Central, South Eastern and Eastern Europe since 18th century. The Conference is focused on history of 19th and 20th centuries as well as current political, social, economic... Болей »

The main subject of the Warsaw East European Conference (15 - 18 July, 2007) are democratic and authoritarian tendencies in East Central, South Eastern and Eastern Europe since 18th century. The Conference is focused on history of 19th and 20th centuries as well as current political, social, economic... Болей »

This publication is the successor to the book Troubled Transition. Social Democracy in East-Central Europe (published in 1999) by Michael Dauderstädt, André Gerrits and György Márkus. In 2002 social democracy ruled in most of Western Europe while the East seemed to be solidly in the grip of the 'right'.... Болей »

"Some will think the events that from Lublin, / spread to change the whole country so well, / flumadiddles that never could happen, / in the land where the Poles all dwell. // But you go to the city of Lublin / past the gate - there the old town begins / and 'tis here that is home to young Janusz / 'twixt... Болей »

Postcommunism, with its exaggerated emphasis on the power of the economy, politics, law enforcement, justice and the media, can be seen, to some extent, as echoing the communist period. The patience of people has been enormous, but not without limits. Fortunately, the ethos of the anti-communist revolutions... Болей »

The World Movement for Democracy is a global network of democrats, including activists, practitioners, academics, policy makers, and funders, who have come together to cooperate in the promotion of democracy. The Washington, DC-based National Endowment for Democracy (NED) initiated this nongovernmental... Болей »

In recent years the Eduardo Frei Foundation (a Dutch foundation for international solidarity which is affiliated with the Christian Democratic Party, the CDA) has issued various publications in English. These publications are either related to Christian Democratic ideology or are concerned with communication... Болей »

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This book is a joint project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Heinrich Böll Foundation and comes in the wake of two conferences – one in Warsaw, Poland, another in Bratislava, Slovakia – which examined recent developments in Belarus. This volume brings together contributions from... Болей »

During my first presidential visit to the United States more than fifteen years ago, I received an important gift here in Washington, on behalf of my country. It was the original manuscript of the Czechoslovakian Declaration of Independence from the year 1918. This rare and valuable document had, until... Болей »

It is our great pleasure, as Presidents of the World Organization of Local and Regional Authorities, to present the First World Report on Decentralization and Local Democracy. We hope that this report, which is the first of its kind, will help deepen and strengthen knowledge about the role of local governments... Болей »

In their reflections, the authors of this publication examine the issue of ethics in politics; in this their foundation is the Christian world outlook. Their topic is the order by which people may share their communal life, and their individual development. Such development must be in harmony with the... Болей »

This study was completed in six months, between May and Octo-ber 1997. This would not have been possible without consider-able help from a large number of people, not all of which can be mentioned. We would like to thank, first of all, the people in the European Commission who were unfailingly open... Болей »

Nations in Transit 2002 could not have been completed without the contribution of numerous Freedom House staff and consultants. This study was made possible by the generous support of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Open Society Institute. Freedom House thanks the principal authors... Болей »

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Developing the concept of democracy, Silvia Walby1 identifies three stages of its advance: electoral democracy, participatory democracy and open democracy. She considers electoral democracy basic and the most elementary level of democracy. In the 21st century in Europe its attainment is no longer an... Болей »

The Phare and Tacis Democracy Programme was launched by the European Commission in 1992 to help promote democratic societies in the countries of central and eastern Europe, and the New Independent States and Mongolia. It covers the following countries: Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia... Болей »

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Предложение создания Европейского фонда поддержки демократии (European Endowment for Democracy, далее — EED) Европейского Союза [1] — это очевидная реакция ЕС на вызовы «Арабской весны», кризис демократических трансформаций в большинстве страна Восточного партнерства и, что немаловажно, осознание неэффективности... Болей »

The idea of general civic education is inseparably connected to the idea of democracy. Already in ancient Athens, it was assumed that every citizen should actively and fully participate in the governance of the country. Thomas Jefferson’s statement above points directly to the need to introduce various... Болей »