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.
Prefacio Resumen de hallazgos
I Parte: Introducción
Metodoligía e hipótesis Definiciones
II Parte: Intenciones y percepciones
Intenciones: Documentos de política de la UE sobre la construcción de la democracia Percepciones de las regiones asociadas Análisis de la brecha entre percepciones e intenciones
III Parte: El camino hacia
Basar la acción de la UE en el exterior en la experiencia interna Aplicar una concepción amplia de la democracia Mantener los compromisos a largo plazo Establecer de verdaderas asociaciones Una última palabra
Referencias bibliográficas IDEA Internacional: Una reseña Información sobre el proyecto de IDEA Internacional en desarollo – consultas globales sobre el rol de la UE en la construcción de la democracia"
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