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The IDEA State of Democracy project has developed a comprehensive methodological tool that the citizens of all democracies in the world can use to assess the functioning of their own democratic systems. The assessments are aimed at raising public awareness, sparking discussions and helping identify areas for reform. The project does not place countries in a ranking order, but rather focuses on progress or setbacks. The methodology was tested in eight pilot countries. In 2002, The International IDEA Handbook on Democracy Assessment, was published by Kluwer Law International. The Handbook analyses the findings of the pilot studies done in Bangladesh, El Salvador, Italy, Kenya, South Korea, Malawi, New Zealand and Peru.
Dr. John Henderson
Dr. Janine Hayward
Mr. Roger Maaka
Dr. Ueantabo Neemia-Mackenzie
Dr. Helena Catt
Mr. Colin James
Mr. Shane Cave
Dr. W.K. Jackson
Dr. Nigel Roberts
Dr. Patrick Molutsi (IDEA, Stockholm)
Dr. David Beetham (Leeds University, UK)
Dr. Stuart Weir (Univ. of Essex, UK)
Dr. Rafael Lopes-Pintor (Univ. of Madrid, Spain)
Associated Staff:
Sarah Bracking
Ian Kearton
Nalini Vittal
Nina Seppalä
Maja Tjernström
Ingrid Steffen
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Summaries of the IDEA State of Democracy Methodology are available in:
