La expansión de la democracia, que ha tenido lugar durante las últimas dos décadas en América Latina, ha contribuido significativamente a consolidar las libertades civiles y los derechos humanos. La política importa deja en claro que una democracia legítima y efectiva también es esencial para lograr el desarrollo económico y social sostenible.
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In recent decades there has been considerable activity in the making or revision of constitutions. This activity reflects a changed perception of the importance and purposes of constitutions.
The work presented in this book is interdisciplinary—legal, political and sociological—and was written based on a national opinion poll unprecedented in Argentina.
Its immediate objective is to ponder one of the most serious problems in the country—infringement of the laws and the Constitution—and to invite in-depth reflection and discussion to seek full enforcement of the constitutional and democratic rule of law.
El presente módulo tiene como finalidad brindar información sobre los alcances del enfoque, de género, cómo entenderlo en el marco del proceso de descentralización de la gestión pública y qué instrumentos pueden ser usados para aplicarlo y promoverlo desde los gobiernos regionales y locales.
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Internal pressures and advocacy for change have raised awareness and precipitated debates about the nature and need for reform processes in many Arab countries.
Such debates have drawn in a diverse range of groups articulating interests and defining their own political programmes. In this context, electoral processes, women's participation and political parties have emerged as central issues in political reform agendas in the Arab world.
An effective parliament is vital to the success of any transition from conflict to peace. Yet in many post-conflict situations, parliament no longer exists or has only recently been restored.
Internal pressures and advocacy for change have raised awareness and precipitated debates about the nature and need for reform processes in many Arab countries.
Such debates have drawn in a diverse range of groups articulating interests and defining their own political programmes. In this context, electoral processes, women's participation and political parties have emerged as central issues in political reform agendas in the Arab world.
International IDEA and the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (CIPDD) organized a conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 2005 on constitutional and political reform in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It was dedicated to the exchange of information about the reform process in the three South Caucasus countries and the prospects for their European integration.
One of the most poignant lessons learned from peacebuilding endeavours in recent years is that, while the international community must immediately reconstruct and recreate legitimate national-level administration in countries emerging from civil war, without simultaneous initiatives to develop legitimate local-level governance sustainable peace will remain elusive.
The choice of electoral system is one of the most important institutional decisions for any democracy.
Los partidos son cruciales, pero no son bien vistos.
Este informe presenta un diagnóstico preliminar de la situación de los partidos políticos en América Central, Panamá y República Dominicana. Su objetivo es aportar insumos útiles para un debate sobre el estado actual y las perspectivas de los partidos de la región.
Examina aspectos de la vida democrática en la Región Andina. Incluye una revisión de la evolución de los ciudadanos frente a la democracia en la última década, y una evaluación de los sistemas de partidos andinos así como obstáculos y efectos de la participación política de mujeres e indígenas.
Es un placer entregarles en este libro las ponencias del seminario Nuevas Reglas para Elegir Mejor, que se realizó el pasado 7 de diciembre de 2004 en Lima. Este seminario representa la continuación de esfuerzos destinados a alentar un debate público sobre la reforma de las instituciones democráticas del Perú.
This publication draws on the November 2004 Forum of Latin American Women Political Leaders. The book covers subjects like the concept of power, political party financing and the media’s role and impact on politics.
The process of building democracy in complex transitions is a daunting but necessary task.
The design of political, institutional and legal systems can play a critical role in ensuring the sustainability and the advancement of democratic systems, by providing adequate mechanisms to manage conflicts within limits of peaceful coexistence and by promoting consensus around a set of core principles.
The Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Election Observers establish the basis for credible international election observation.
Internal pressures and advocacy for change have raised awareness and precipitated debates about the nature and need for reform processes in many Arab countries.
Such debates have drawn in a diverse range of groups articulating interests and defining their own political programmes. In this context, electoral processes, women's participation and political parties have emerged as central issues in political reform agendas in the Arab world.
This report examines women’s political representation in Europe.
Although the overall representation of women in European Parliaments (including the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States) stands at approximately 18 percent, the differences among the many countries are staggering; from a low of three percent in Kyrgyzstan to a high of 45 percent in Sweden.
This 2005 edition of Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers covers women’s access to the legislature in three steps.
Basándose en la experiencia de 5 países (Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala y Perú) este publicación presenta los desafíos de la reconciliación en el contexto de procesos de democratización.
Partiendo de una perspectiva en la que no existe una solución única para el reto de la conciliación, este libro expone opciones existentes y sus consecuencias con el objetivo de brindar insumos para futuros procesos.