Interviews with Kjell Magne Bondevik and Sadig al-Mahdi
By Publicaciones FRIDE (22/09/2008)
Club of Madrid Members Kjell Magne Bondevik, former Prime Minister of Norway, and Sadig al-Mahdi, former Prime Minister of Sudan, led a series of dialogue missions in 2007 and 2008 to further democratic reform and freedom of association in Bahrain, Jordan and Morocco in 2007 and 2008.
Publishing groups: Freedom of association in the Middle East and North Africa
China: democratising one-party rule?
By Shaun Breslin (11/09/2008)
A more consultative form of politics is emerging in China. Questioning the one-party state is still not deemed legitimate and the demand for democratic change is hard to gauge.
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The driving force behind the ushering in of a more open form of politics is the Chinese Communist Party's 'National Project'.
Is the EU serious about democracy in Lebanon?
By Julia Choucair Vizoso (12/08/2008)
Europe is deeply involved in and affected by the situation in Lebanon. From the European Union’s perspective, Lebanon’s security is vital for the security of the entire Mediterranean region, which is judged to be producing increasingly serious threats to the EU’s own stability and strategic security.
Publishing groups: How serious is the EU about supporting democracy and human rights in its neighbourhood?
Is the EU serious about democracy in Jordan?
By Ana Echagüe (28/07/2008)
Political reform in Jordan, initiated with much fanfare in 1989 has not lived up to expectations. In fact, the last five years have seen significant reversals.
Publishing groups: How serious is the EU about supporting democracy and human rights in its neighbourhood?
How serious is the EU about supporting democracy and human rights in its neighbourhood?
By Jos Boonstra, Julia Choucair Vizoso, Ana Echagüe, Kristina Kausch (02/07/2008)
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FRIDE and the European Council of Foreign Relations (ECFR) look at six countries in Europe's neighbourhood to assess how the EU's declared commitment to democracy has translated in practical terms, and what the EU needs to do in order to improve its record.
Europe and the Middle East: In the Shadow of September 11
