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October 2001, Volume 12, Issue 4

The OAS in Peru: A Model for the Future?

In Peru in 2000, the OAS made an unprecedented diplomatic intervention in a member state. Could this be a model for the future?

October 2001, Volume 12, Issue 4

Whatever Happened to “Asian Values”?

Mark R. Thompson

In the wake of the East Asian economic crisis of 1997-98, how has the appeal to “Asian Values” fared as a rhetorical prop for undemocratic rule?

April 2001, Volume 12, Issue 2

High Anxiety in the Andes: The Real Story Behind Venezuela’s Woes

Moisés Naím

The conventional wisdom about Venezuela’s plight is largely mistaken. Only when Venezuelans recognize the real causes of their woes will they be able to make progress in overcoming them.

April 2001, Volume 12, Issue 2

The Return of “People Power” in the Philippines

Carl H. Landé

The mass demonstrations that ousted President Joseph Estrada recalled those that had brought down dictator Ferdinand Marcos 15 years earlier. Yet the return of “People Power” raises some concerns about the health of Filipino democracy.

April 2001, Volume 12, Issue 2

A Peaceful Turnover in Ghana

E. Gyimah-Boadi

With longtime ruler Jerry Rawlings obeying constitutional term limits, the opposition won a narrow electoral victory, bringing Ghana its first peaceful transfer of power since independence.

April 2001, Volume 12, Issue 2

Democratization Falters in Azerbaijan

Svante E. Cornell

The November 2000 parliamentary elections, expected to be a step forward for democracy, instead turned into a major setback, casting doubt on the country’s future stability.

April 2001, Volume 12, Issue 2

Field Report: Pressing for Openness in Singapore

Chee Soon Juan

Although friendly to business, Singapore’s government represses dissent and is far from transparent in its management of public funds. A leading dissident chronicles his struggle for greater openness.

January 2001, Volume 12, Issue 1

Democracy as a Starting Point

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Democracy by itself does not put an end to injustice or inequality, but it establishes the most favorable conditions for making progress in the struggle to achieve a just society.

January 2001, Volume 12, Issue 1

Monarchy and Political Reform in Morocco

Abdeslam M. Maghraoui

Morocco’s new king, Mohamed VI, has two alternatives: He can invent a new “ruling bargain,” prolonging his father’s authoritarian rule in a new guise, or he can spearhead serious political reforms.

January 2001, Volume 12, Issue 1

The 2000 Freedom House Survey: Gains Offset Losses

Promising advances in the status of freedom in the world during the past year have been matched by significant disappointments.

January 2001, Volume 12, Issue 1

Devaluing the Vote in Latin America

Malapportionment poses a serious, yet hitherto neglected, challenge to the quality and fairness of democracy in many Latin American countries.

January 2001, Volume 12, Issue 1

Fighting Authoritarianism in Zimbabwe

Masipula Sithole

The stunning defeat of a draft constitution backed by President Robert Mugabe and the opposition’s unexpectedly strong showing in the June 2000 parliamentary elections may have marked the beginning of the end of ruling-party hegemony in Zimbabwe.