DESCARGA GRATUITA: INFORME THE ECONOMIST INDICE DE DEMOCRACIA 2008 (EN INGLES)

[Alberto Elisavetsky]

FUENTE:
Peace and Collaborative Development Network

COMPARTO CON UDS ESTE EXCELENTE MATERIAL , PIDIENDOLES DISCULPAS ANTICIPADAS, YA QUE EL MISMO SE ENCUENTRA EN INGLES, PERO PARA AQUELLOS QUE PUEDAN LEERLO O QUIENES TENGAN COMO HACERLO TRADUCIR, ES MUY SIGNIFICATIVO A EFECTOS DE VISUALIZAR EL ESTANCAMIENTO DE LOS PROCESOS DE DEMOCRATIZACION GLOBALES EN COMPARACION CON EL INFORME PREVIO DEL AÑO 2006.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2008

The results of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index 2008 confirm that, following a decades-long global trend in democratisation, the spread of democracy has come to a halt. Comparing the results for 2008 with those from the first edition of the index, which covered 2006, shows that the dominant pattern in the past two years has been stagnation. Although there is no recent trend of outright regression, there are few instances of significant improvement. However, the global financial crisis, resulting in a sharp and possibly protracted recession, could threaten democracy in some parts of the world.

This is the second edition of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s democracy index. It reflects the situation as of September 2008. The first edition, published in 2006 in the Economist's World in 2007, reflected the situation in September 2006. The Index provides a snapshot of the current state of democracy worldwide for 165 independent states and two territories (this covers almost the entire population of the world and the vast majority of the world's independent states (27 micro states are excluded). The Economist Intelligence Unit’s democracy index is based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Countries are placed within one of four types of regimes: full democracies; flawed democracies; hybrid regimes; and authoritarian regimes.

Our Index embodies a wider concept than is the case with some other measures of democracy. Free and fair elections and civil liberties are necessary conditions for democracy, but they are unlikely to be sufficient for a full and consolidated democracy if unaccompanied by transparent and at least minimally efficient government, sufficient political participation and a supportive democratic political culture.

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