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Freedom in the World 2013
Civil Society, Democracy, Global Index, Civil SocietyThe Freedom in the World survey provides an annual evaluation of the progress and decline of freedom in 195 countries and 14 related and disputed territories. The survey, which includes both analytical reports and numerical ratings, measures freedom according to two broad categories: political rights and civil liberties. Political rights ratings are based on an evaluation of three subcategories...
Senegal | Web Resource | Mackymetre.com
Africa, Civil Society, Democracy, E-Governance, Web Resource, Civil SocietyMackymetre.com répond à la question: “Comment utiliser le web pour s’assurer que le Président de la République et son gouvernement respecteront leurs engagements vis-a-vis de leurs électeurs? “.
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....
AfroBarometer Questionnaires
Africa, Civil Society, Democracy, Questionnaire , Civil SocietyThe Afrobarometer is an independent, nonpartisan survey that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa.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. At that time, the project covered seven countries in...
Country Self-Assessment for the African Peer Review Mechanism
Africa, Democracy, Local Governance and Decentralization, Questionnaire , Inter-Governmental Organization, Civil SocietyThis questionnaire can be used to assess and provide an overview of the results of a country's own self-assessment processes, with regard to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The Questionnaire is divided into four major sections corresponding to the four focus areas in the “Objectives, Standards, Criteria and Indicators for the APRM” document Democracy and Good Political Governance...
Democracy assessment: The Basics of the International IDEA Assessment Framework
Africa, Democracy, Framework, Civil SocietyThe IDEA State of Democracy project has developed a comprehensive methodological tool that the citizens of all democracies in the world can use to assess the functioning of their own democratic systems. The assessments are aimed at raising public awareness, sparking discussions and helping identify areas for reform. This publication is a basic guide to the International IDEA Democracy...
Freedom House: Survey Methodology - Countries at a Cross-Road
Corruption, Democracy, Questionnaire , Civil SocietyThis web-site contains a complete overview of the methodolgy used for the survey Countries at a Cross-Road, including scoring range and the questionnaire. The questionnaire covers following areas: Accountability and Public Voice Civil Liberties Rule of Law Anticorruption and Transparency Countries at the Crossroads is an annual analysis of government performance in 70...
BTI Transformation Index - Codebook for Country Assessments
Democracy, Framework, Civil SocietyAdvocating reforms aimed at supporting the development of a constitutional democracy and a socially responsible market economy, the BTI provides the framework for an exchange of good practices among agents of reform. This publication contains the all questions/indicators on which the two rankings, the Status Index and the Management Index, both of which are based on in-depth assessments of 128...
Questionnaire: Survey Interview form - The Arab Barometer 1st wave
Arab States, Civil Society, Democracy, Questionnaire , Civil SocietyThis interview guide is a part of the Arab Barometer waves for assessing politically-relevant perceptions of ordinary citizens. At the current point in time two rounds have been conducted, and the second interview instrument from 2010 can be accessed here. Information about the political attitudes and values of men and women is important for scientific inquiry, for the promotion of democracy...