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Election observation as an informal means of enforcing political rights

Journal Article | Jan 2004

This article argues that election observation has evolved as an informal enforcement mechanism with respect to several articles contained in the Internatio ...

Election observation, democratisation, political rights

Democratisation's Third Wave and the Challenges of Democratic Deepening: Assessing International Democracy Assistance and Lessons Learned

Report in External Series | Oct 2007

This study focuses on democratisation and democracy assistance in the developing world. It provides an overview of the democratisation processes that ...

democratisation, democracy assistance, development agenda, bilateral agencies

Democratization and the judiciary. The accountability function of courts in new democracies

Edited Book | Jan 2004

This volume examines the political role of courts in new democracies in Latin America and Africa. Are the courts able to hold political power-holders ...

democratisation, judicial power, courts, political questions and judicial power, Africa: South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia., Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Latin America

Democratization and the Judiciary. The Accountability Function of Courts in New Democracies. Special issue of 'Democratization 'vol.10 (2003) no.4

Edited Book | Jan 2003

This special issue examines the political role of courts in new democracies in Latin America and Africa. Are the courts able to hold political power-holders ...

democratisation, judicial power, courts, political questions and judicial power, Latin America, Africa, Colombia, South Africa, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Guatemala, Tanzania, Zambia

Foreign aid donors and democratisation in the South

Book Chapter | Jan 2000

(SIDA evaluation report 99/4)

A process of democratisation or control? The historical and political context

Book Chapter | Jan 2002

A process of democratisation or control? The historical and political context Siegfried Pausewang,

Africa: Ethiopia

Democracy and human security in Ethiopia: Structural reasons for the failure of democratisation

Report in External Series | Jan 2004

This report demonstrates the discrepancy between Ethiopia''s theoretical democratic guarantees and their application in practice, focusing on the experiences ...

Democracy, democratisation, human rights, Africa: Ethiopia

Aborted or nascent democracy? Structural reasons for the failure of democratisation in Ethiopia

Book Chapter | Jan 2004

The Ethiopian state has committed itself to secure that people feel that their human and democratic rights are taken care of in everyday life and at the ...

Democratization, Elections, Africa: Ethiopia

Can democratisation prevent conflicts: Lessons from sub-Saharan Africa. Solstrand 18-20 June 2001, seminar report

Report in External Series | Jan 2001

(Evaluation report 2001: 6)

Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa

Evaluation of Ireland Aid's human rights and democratisation scheme

Project | Jan - Dec 2002

Ireland Aid's human rights and democratisation scheme is successful in terms of the projects it supports, their impact and relevance, and the partners ...

Human rights, Democratisation

Evaluation of Danida's assistance supporting human rights and democratisation

Project | Jan 1999 - May 2000

CMI was responsible for preparing a synthesis report discussing the relevance of Danish support for ameliorating key human rights and democratisation ...