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News and Views
Commentary from experts on the directions and challenges of democracy assistance programs.
| January 1, 2008 |
The Role of Ordinary People in DemocratizationJournal of DemocracyChristian Welzel and Ronald Inglehart write in the Journal of Democracy about the factors that contibute to effective democratisation. Read More |
| January 1, 2008 |
Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2008Bertelsmann Transformation IndexThe Bertelsmann Transformation Index presents a summary of democratic progress in 125 countries studied in 2008. Read More |


