January 2000, Volume 11, Issue 1
The 1999 Freedom House Survey: A Century of Progress
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Articles
October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
South Africa: Entering the Post-Mandela Era
Post-apartheid South Africa’s democratic quest resembles a good thriller–just as the plot seems clear, a twist appears in the tale.
October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
Federalism and Democracy: Beyond the U.S. Model
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October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
Southeast Asia After the Crisis: A Tale of Three Countries
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October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
Southeast Asia After the Crisis: Thailand’s Successful Reforms
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October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
Southeast Asia After the Crisis: Challenges of Change in Indonesia
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October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
Debating Democracy Assistance: Toward a New Paradigm
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October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
Debating Democracy Assistance: A Tune-Up, Not an Overhaul
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October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
Debating Democracy Assistance: The Cost of Doing Nothing
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October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
Debating Democracy Assistance: Sometimes Less Is More
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October 1999, Volume 10, Issue 4
Exploring Globalization
Review of The Lexus and the Olive Tree, by Thomas L. Friedman.
July 1999, Volume 10, Issue 3
Democracy as a Universal Value
The recognition of democracy as a universally relevant system is a major revolution in thinking, and one of the main contributions of the twentieth century. While not yet universally practiced, democracy is now being taken as generally right.
July 1999, Volume 10, Issue 3
Latin America’s Imperiled Progress: The Politics of Second-Generation Reform
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July 1999, Volume 10, Issue 3
Latin America’s Imperiled Progress: Cardoso and the Struggle for Reform in Brazil
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July 1999, Volume 10, Issue 3
Latin America’s Imperiled Progress: Chavez and the End of “Partyarchy” in Venezuela
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