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LatinoBarómetro - Questionnaires, Codebooks & Methodology
Civil Society, Democracy, Framework, Latin America and the Carribean, Civil SocietyLatinobarómetro is an annual public opinion survey that involves some 19,000 interviews in 18 Latin American countries, representing more than 400 million inhabitants. Latinobarómetro Corporation is a non-profit NGO based in Santiago, Chile, and is solely responsible for the production and publication of the data. Latinobarómetro Corporation researches the development of democracy and economies...
AfroBarometer Survey Manual
Africa, Civil Society, Democracy, Framework, Civil SocietyThe Afrobarometer is an independent, nonpartisan research project that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa. By using, among other things, questionnaires the barometer collects and disseminates information regarding Africans’ views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of life. Round 1 surveys were conducted between 1999 and 2001....
Policy experienced by the people(ppt)
Civil Society, Democracy, Latin America and the Carribean, Presentation, Civil SocietyPresentation delivered at a workshop on the Oslo Governance Forum on Democratic Governance Assessments for Social Accountability, in Oslo 2011
A Handbook for EU Election Observation Missions
Civil Society, Democracy, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Inter-Governmental OrganizationAuthors/Editors: Editor: Anders Eriksson Democracy is not just about elections, but genuine elections are a necessary condition for democracy. EUEOMs have the task of observing and reporting on an election process in its entirety, enhancing transparency and providing an impartial assessment. This handbook is meant as a pedagogical tool and as a reference book, providing methodological...
Handbook for European Union Election Observation
Civil Society, Democracy, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThis second edition has been thoroughly revised to take into account advances in the European Union’s methodology for observing and assessing an election process. It highlights that the European Union approach is based on international human rights standards, in particular the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The handbook also...
So What Difference Does it Make? Mapping the Outcomes of Citizen Engagement
Article / Working Paper, Civil Society, Democracy, Academic/Think TankOver the last two decades, the idea that citizen engagement and participation can contribute to improved governance and development outcomes has been mainstreamed in development policy and discourse. Yet despite the normative beliefs that underpin this approach, the impact of participation on improved democratic and developmental outcomes has proved difficult to assess. ...
The Tyranny of International Index Rankings
Article / Working Paper, Civil Society, Democracy, Academic/Think TankThis paper considers International index rankings and determines that they are perhaps too persuasive. The authors stress that these rankings emphasise country differences where similarity is the dominant feature. The document adds that the rankings can be misleading, not because of wrong indicators, but because the estimation of the scores ignores...