The European Union seeks to be a major player in the area of democracy building throughout the world. How can the EU improve its policies, its approach and its engagement with partners in this area? International IDEA asked these questions in a series of global consultations. The results revealed gaps between the EU’s objectives and the perceptions of its partners. To address the gaps, four key areas to strengthen the EU’s policies and actions are proposed.
The EU should:
tap its internal experiences to inform external action, meaning that the EU should formulate and make the democracy building experiences of its member states and of its regional integration globally available;
apply a broad understanding of democracy by seeing it as more than a procedure and as something that needs to deliver the basic needs of the citizens in order to gain legitimacy;
stand by its long-term commitments; and
move towards genuine partnerships involving dialogue which deliver broader benefits for its partners.
This translation is a short version of the main report (also entitled Democracy in Development - Global consultations on the EU’s role in democracy building) which has been published in English and can be accessed here
Avant-propos
Résumé des conclusions
Partie I : Introduction
Méthodologie et hypothèse Définitions
Partie II : Intentions et perceptions
Intentions : documents stratégiques de l’UE relatifs à la construction de la démocratie Perceptions des régions partenaires Analyse de l´écart entre perceptions et intentions
Partie III : Une voie à suivre
Exploiter les expériences internes de l’UE pour améliorer l’action externe Appliquer une compréhension large de la notion de démocratie Réaffirmer les engagements à long terme S’orienter vers des partenariats véritables
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Références bibliographiques
L’Institut international pour la démocratie et l’assistance électorale (International IDEA) : En bref
Démocratie en Développement – Consultations globales sur le rôle de l’Union européenne dans la construction de la démocratie
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