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Monday, March 12, 2007
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Democratic Elections: Human Rights, Public Confidence and Fair Competition
This document consists of two papers, "Electoral Operations, Human Rights and Public Confidence in a Democratic System" and "Electoral Campaigns and Pre-Election Issues: The 'Level Playing Field' and Genuine Elections." Both papers were presented at...
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Monday, March 12, 2007
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Promoting Effective Democratic Reform in Semi-Authoritarian States and Pseudo-Democracies
This paper discusses the importance of promoting global democratic reform using tailored, country-specific approaches. It identifies several key factors of meaningful reform, as well as various issues that need to be addressed in semi-authoritarian...
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Monday, March 12, 2007
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Lessons Learned and Challenges Facing International Election Monitoring
This paper highlights the importance of transparent elections and outlines the role of election monitoring in securing free and fair elections. It details aspects of the electoral process that must be addressed during monitoring and explains the...
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Monday, March 12, 2007
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Party Finance Reform in Africa, Lessons Learned from Four Countries: Ghana, Kenya, Senegal & South Africa
This report presents the findings of the second component of the African Political Party Finance Initiative, which aimed to increase awareness about the need for transparent and accountable party financing and to promote reforms appropriate to the...
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Friday, March 09, 2007
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Developments in Party Communications
This paper focuses on the communication channels that parties can use to strengthen their outreach to citizens. It also examines the communication policies that governments can adopt to improve free and fair party competition.
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Friday, March 09, 2007
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Review of Partner Relationships with GONG and Transparencia
This paper describes the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs’ (NDI) experience working with GONG, a Croatian coalition formed before the 1997 elections, and Transparencia, a Peruvian Organization consisting of professionals and...
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
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Presiding Officers: Speakers and Presidents of Legislatures
This paper examines the role of presiding officers in three general models of legislatures: the Westminster Model, the U.S. Congress Model, and the French Bureau Model. It elaborates on the characteristics of each model and outlines the distinct...
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
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Peru’s Political Party System and the Promotion of Pro-poor Reform
This paper analyzes Peru’s political party system as it affects the ability of democratically elected officials to drive pro-poor change. It reveals that Peru’s political system affects the poverty reduction process through the present structure of...
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
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Constituency Handbook for Members of Parliament: An Overview of NDI's Constituency Outreach Training Program in Malawi
This handbook was written as a guide to help Members of Parliament in Malawi work effectively with their constituency. It provides information on methods of constituency outreach, contact information for individuals and organizations in Malawi, and...
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
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Committees in Legislatures: A Division of Labor
This paper highlights the importance of legislative committees, as well as committee meetings and hearings. It describes the different types of committees, the regulations governing committee membership and leadership, and the responsibilities of...
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
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Bolivia’s Political Party System and the Incentives for Pro-Poor Reform
This report examines Bolivia’s political party system in order to identify the pros and cons of advancing pro-poor reform. It also contains recommendations to members of the international development community presently formulating their country...
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
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The Role and Practice of Legislative Hearings in Democracies: Examples from Germany and the United States
This paper was written for a series of seminars on public legislative hearings held in Beijing and Shanghai, China. The purpose of the paper is to provide Chinese participants with first-hand accounts of the context and functioning of public...
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
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Political Parties in Asia: Promoting Reform And Combating Corruption In Eight Countries
This report presents the research findings of a project conducted by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) and the Council for Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) on Political Party Strategies to Combat Corruption. The...
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
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Political Parties and Democracy in Theoretical and Practical Perspectives: Developments in Party Communications
This paper considers the possible approaches to creating more effective and inclusive political parties. It focuses on the communication channels that parties can use to strengthen their relationships with citizens and to promote fair elections. It...
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
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Refugee and Returnee Women: Skills Acquired in Exile and their Application in Peacetime
Displaced El Salvadorian women who lived in Honduran refugee camps during the 1970s and 1980s acquired significant knowledge of communal systems of education, medical care, and production, which enabled them to be self-sufficient. However, upon...
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
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Lobbying for Women's Political Rights: Strategies for Poland and Ukraine
This report describes a collaborative project between the Center for Russian, Central and East European Studies at Rutgers University; the Information Center on Women’s Organizations and Initiatives (OSKA) in Poland; and the Kharkiv Center for Women...
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
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Legislative Advocacy for Women's Rights: Training Candidates for Local Elections in Cotabato, Philippines
The project, “Legislative Advocacy for Women’s Rights,” aimed to facilitate Filipino women's full, informed participation in political life by increasing their presence in local elections and government, focusing primarily on the Cotabato Province...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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Have Women Progressed? Latin American Index of Fulfilled Commitment 1995-2003
This report summarizes the Latin American Index of Fulfilled Commitment (IFC) and includes a measurement of the index from 1995 to 2003 in 18 countries of the region. The information presented in the IFC reveals progress and setbacks regarding...
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