Corruption's drag on democratic states
Christian Science Monitor
by Christopher Walker & Sanja Tatic
08/02/06
The difficult, ongoing battle to achieve governance that is effective, democratic, and responsive to ordinary citizens faces a particularly pernicious obstacle: entrenched corruption. A source or symptom of wider problems confronting society, corruption is both a barrier to strengthening democratic institutions and harmful to development. And while every country confronts this scourge to one degree or another, for transition countries whose democratic reforms hang in the balance, this is an especially critical challenge. In order to acquire a stronger understanding of the forces at work inhibiting the establishment of democratic governance, Freedom House's study of governance, 'Countries at the Crossroads,' examines 30 strategically important states around the globe that are struggling to consolidate democratic institutions...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0802/p09s02-coop.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Christopher Walker & Sanja Tatic
08/02/06
The difficult, ongoing battle to achieve governance that is effective, democratic, and responsive to ordinary citizens faces a particularly pernicious obstacle: entrenched corruption. A source or symptom of wider problems confronting society, corruption is both a barrier to strengthening democratic institutions and harmful to development. And while every country confronts this scourge to one degree or another, for transition countries whose democratic reforms hang in the balance, this is an especially critical challenge. In order to acquire a stronger understanding of the forces at work inhibiting the establishment of democratic governance, Freedom House's study of governance, 'Countries at the Crossroads,' examines 30 strategically important states around the globe that are struggling to consolidate democratic institutions...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0802/p09s02-coop.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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