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Promoting Lebanese democracy, transparently

By Demdigest on July 13, 2010

“Democracy promotion among the next generation of Lebanese voters was given a boost” this week, Lebanon’s Daily Star reports, with the release of a new guide to democractic governance.
The new toolkit is produced by the international NGO Mercy Corps and the Lebanese Transparency Association, a partner of the NED-affiliated Center for International Private Enterprise, provides [read full story]

Posted in accountability, corruption, democracy, democracy promotion, governance, National Endowment for Democracy | Tagged democracy promotion, Lebanese Transparency Association, National Endowment for Democracy, promoting democracy, Promoting Lebanese democracy | 1 Response

New national security strategy ‘robustly embraces’ goal of advancing democracy

By Demdigest on May 27, 2010

Advancing democracy remains an integral element of US foreign and security policy, according to the National Security Strategy document released today. The strategy commits the US to supporting peaceful democratic movements while making the case for engaging autocratic regimes.
President Barack Obama’s speech at West Point last weekend anticipated some of the likely themes of the [read full story]

Posted in accountability, Backlash, democracy, democracy and development, Democracy assistance, democracy promotion, democracy support, democratization, emerging democracies, engagement, Featured, Human rights, NGOs/Civil society, promoting democracy | Tagged democracy, democracy and development, Democracy assistance, democracy promotion, democratic reform, engagement, foreign policy, Fragile democracies, Fragile States, Human rights, National Endowment for Democracy, National Security Strategy, National Security Strategy and democracy, NGOs/Civil society, promoting democracy | Leave a response

Denying Arab democracy?

By Michael Allen on May 17, 2010

“The term Empty Quarter refers to a desolate stretch of land in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula,” writes Egyptian dissident Saad Eddin Ibrahim. “More recently it is aptly used as a metaphor to refer to the quarter of the Muslim world that is still undemocratic.”
Recent elections in Iraq provide just one indicator that [read full story]

Posted in accountability, authoritarianism, autocrats, democracy, democracy promotion, democratization, dictatorships, Featured, foreign policy, Human rights, Iraq, Islam and democracy, Islam/politics, Middle East and North Africa, NGOs/Civil society | Tagged Arab authoritarianism, Arab democracy, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, democracy in the Arab world, democratic governance, Denying Arab democracy?, Empty Quarter, engaging civil society, Larry Diamond, President Barack Obama, promoting Arab democracy, Rami Khouri, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Why Are There No Arab Democracies | Leave a response

Corruption and governance should be part of US-Afghan fence-mending agenda

By Demdigest on May 11, 2010

An improvement in U.S.-Afghan relations demands that both sides overcome a “substantial trust deficit,” writes Zalmay Khalilzad, a board member of the National Endowment for Democracy and former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and the United Nations.
For its part, Washington must recognize that President Hamid Karzai lacks the authority to deliver in key areas, but [read full story]

Posted in accountability, corruption, governance, National Endowment for Democracy | Tagged National Endowment for Democracy, Zalmay Khalilzad | Leave a response

Philippines: Aquino must ensure democracy delivers

By Michael Allen on May 11, 2010

The son of two Filipino democracy icons appears to be on course to win the country’s presidential election. Senator Benigno Aquino, whose parents fought against the autocratic rule of Ferdinand Marcos, has promised to reform Filipino politics and prioritize the fight against corruption as he looked set for a landslide victory.
Aquino was leading the race [read full story]

Posted in accountability, Asia, corruption, Elections, Featured, National Democratic Institute, National Endowment for Democracy, NGOs/Civil society, Philippines, promoting democracy | Tagged Asian Network for Free Elections, Benigno Aquino, Center for People Empowerment in Governance, Communist insurgents, good governance, National Democratic Institute, National Endowment for Democracy, Philippines elections | Leave a response

As Karzai visits US, time to listen to Afghan business

By Gregg Willhauck on May 10, 2010

With President Hamid Karzai visiting Washington this week, the performance of his government and the international community’s development effort in Afghanistan will be under the spotlight, writes Gregg Willhauck.
While the military operations in the south – moving from Helmand to Kandahar – will remain a hot topic, talks should also emphasize improving the Afghan economy since [read full story]

Posted in accountability, Afghanistan, Asia, Center for International Private Enterprise, corruption, democracy, democracy and development, governance, National Endowment for Democracy, promoting democracy | Tagged Center for International Private Enterprise, National Endowment for Democracy | 1 Response

Nigeria: succession a chance to enhance democracy, improve transparency and confront corruption

By Michael Allen on May 7, 2010

The United States has urged Nigeria to maintain the democratic and constitutional process following the death of President Umaru Yar’Adua.
Nigerian democracy and civil society groups have expressed concern over the opaque nature of political succession and urged the new government to seize the opportunity to implement genuine reforms and provide basic services to the [read full story]

Posted in accountability, Africa, corruption, democracy, democracy support, Featured, Islam/politics, National Endowment for Democracy, NGOs/Civil society, Nigeria, Transparency | Tagged civil society, democratic and constitutional mechanisms, Goodluck Jonathan, Hillary Clinton, Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, National Endowment for Democracy, Niger Delta, Nigeria, President Umaru Yar'Adua | Leave a response

Liberia: lifting the legislative veil

By Demdigest on May 5, 2010

Building democracy in post-conflict societies is fraught with difficulty and Liberia’s postwar transformation is no exception. But there are encouraging signs that the country’s traditionally powerful presidency is at least being held to account not only by the parliament and judiciary, but by an increasingly informed and assertive public, civil society and media.
The Liberia Democratic [read full story]

Posted in accountability, Africa, democracy, democracy support, legislatures, National Endowment for Democracy, NGOs/Civil society, Transparency | Tagged Liberia Democratic Institute, National Endowment for Democracy | Leave a response

Democracy Events

By Web on March 30, 2010

March 31, 2010. 10 a.m. – Current Realities and Future Possibilities in Burma/Myanmar. United States Institute of Peace; and the Asia Society. Speakers: Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark; former U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Henrietta Fore; Suzanne DiMaggio, director of policy studies at the Asia Society; Richard Solomon, president of USIP; and Priscilla Clap, [read full story]

Posted in accountability, Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, authoritarianism, autocrats, Backlash, backsliding, Burma, China, Closed societies, color revolutions, communist regimes, corruption, democracy and development, Democracy assistance, democracy promotion, democracy support, democratic reform, democratization, dictatorships, dissidents, engagement, Eurasia, Failed states, foreign policy, Fragile States, Freedom House, freedom of expression, Human rights, Islam and democracy, Islam/politics, Latin America and the Carribean, Middle East and North Africa, NGOs/Civil society, promoting democracy, Religion and Democracy, religious freedom, Russia, Sudan, Ukraine | Tagged Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, Assessing the Reset: The First Year of the Obama Administration’s Russia Policy, Challenges in Building Russian Democracy, Countries at the Crossroads, Current Realities and Future Possibilities in Burma/Myanmar, Freedom House, Green movement, Iran: Prospects for Regime Change, Islam and Religious Freedom, Millennium Development Goals Miss the Point in Africa, Mohsen Sazegara, New Foundation for Afghanistan, Open Society Institute, Peace vs. Human Rights? Implications for a Peace Settlement with the Taliban?, Political Turmoil and Receding Reform: Democratic Governance in Uncertain Times., Previewing Sudan's Upcoming Elections, Religion and Politics in Africa, The Foreign Policy Initiative, The Uighurs: China’s Forgotten Muslims, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Relations with the Muslim World: One Year After Cairo, Ukraine Changes Course: Where the New President Lead the Nation?, United Nations Development Programme, Wesley Clark, Women's Activities and Social Services Association | Leave a response

Foreign aid used to retard African democracy?

By Michael Allen on March 25, 2010

Is development assistance aiding or retarding African democracy? Two separate cases this week suggest disquieting answers to the question.
A chastised Mozambique has had aid restored after pledging to curtail rampant corruption and improve democratic accountability, while reports suggest that Ethiopia is abusing foreign assistance to build a “Maoist system” of oppressive surveillance under donors’ noses.
Mozambican and [read full story]

Posted in accountability, Africa, Backlash, corruption, democracy, democracy and development, Democracy assistance, democratic reform, Ethiopia, Featured, freedom of expression, governance, Human rights, media, NGOs/Civil society, Transparency | 1 Response

accountability

Promoting Lebanese democracy, transparently

New national security strategy ‘robustly embraces’ goal of advancing democracy

Denying Arab democracy?

Corruption and governance should be part of US-Afghan fence-mending agenda

Philippines: Aquino must ensure democracy delivers

As Karzai visits US, time to listen to Afghan business

Nigeria: succession a chance to enhance democracy, improve transparency and confront corruption

Liberia: lifting the legislative veil

Foreign aid used to retard African democracy?

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