Countries at the Crossroads 2004: A Survey of Democratic Governments.

From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Small abrasions on the cover. Overall good and clean. - Einband leicht abgerieben. Insgesamt gut und sauber. - Countries at the Crossroads is a first-of-its-kind survey of democratic governance that evaluates performance in 30 key countries that are at a crossroads in determining their political future. The Countries at the Crossroads survey offers scholars, analysts, and officials a unique comparative tool for assessing government performance in the areas of civil liberties, rule of law, anticorruption and transparency, and accountability and public voice. -- Expert Advisory Committee Khaled Abou El Fadi, University of California Joel Barkan, University of Iowa John Carey, Dartmouth College Svante Cornell, Cornell Caspian Consulting Michael Doran, Princeton University Bernard Haykel, New York University Amit Pandya, Attorney at Law and Consultant Robert Rotberg, Harvard University Lawrence Rosen, Princeton University Barnett Rubin, New York University Michael Shifter, Inter-American Dialogue Peter Sinnott, Columbia University Bridget Welsh, Johns Hopkins University Elizabeth Wishnick, Columbia University -- Countries at the Crossroads is the product of the collective contributions of numerous Freedom House staff members and consultants. This study was also made possible by the generous support of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the U.S. Department of State. Country report authors made an outstanding contribution to this first-time effort, working to produce 30 clear, informed analyses of a highly diverse group of countries. The report authors are: Zachary Abuza, Adam Albion, Martin (Mick) Andersen, Ellen Bork, Carolyn Bull, Henry (Chip) Carey, William Case, Jill Crystal, Emil Danielyan, Michael Gold-Biss, Charles Graybow, Husain Haqqani, Anita Isaacs, Karin Deutsch Karlekar, Nelson Kasfir, Brian Katulis, Carolyn Kissane, Fred Lawson, Robert Lloyd, Abdeslam Maghraoui, Michael Malley, Mikaela McDermott, Eric McGlinchey, Ned McMahon, Natalie Mychajlyszyn, Ebere On- wudiwe, Aili Piano, William Reno, and Christopher Walker. A group of distinguished regional experts served on the advisory committee, providing valuable input on the narratives and scores. They are: Khaled Abou El Fadi, University of California; Joel Barkan, University of Iowa; John Carey, Dartmouth College; Svante Cornell, Cornell Caspian Consulting; Michael Doran, Princeton University; Bernard Haykel, New York University; Amit Pandya, Attorney at Law and Consultant; Robert Rotberg, Harvard University; Lawrence Rosen, Princeton University; Barnett Rubin, New York University; Michael Shifter, Inter-American Dialogue; Peter Sinnott, Columbia University; Bridget Welsh, Johns Hopkins University; and Elizabeth Wishnick, Columbia University. The Countries at the Crossroads methodology was developed with the expert contribution of a group of senior advisers, including Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution; Paul Martin, Columbia University; Rick Messick, the World Bank; Ted Piccone, Open Society Institute; Louise Shelley, American University; and Ruth Wedgwood, Johns Hopkins University. Jay Verkuilen of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, provided invaluable guidance, in addition to his participation in the methodology committee.