Suchergebnisse

Reflections on African Union Electoral Assistance and Observation / Shumbana Karume and Eleonora Mura -- Giving ASEAN a Role in Philippine Elections : The Case for Regional Participation in Deepening Democratization Processes / Julio S. Amador III -- The Evolution of Election Observation in the European Union: From Fraud Prevention to Democracy Support / Domenico Tuccinardi, Franck Balme, and Gillian McCormack -- The League of Arab States and the Electoral Gap / Amor Boubakri -- The Responsibility to Expose : The Role of OAS Electoral Observation Missions in the Promotion of the Political Rights of Women / Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian -- Quality Management Systems and their Contribution to the Integrity of Elections / Maria T. Mellenkamp and Pablo Gutiérrez -- Election Observation by the Pacific Islands Forum : Experiences and Challenges / Henry Ivarature

This report provides a critical survey of the academic and policy literature that investigates the role of democratic arrangements and practices in sustainable and inclusive development through the prudential governance of oil, gas and mining resources. It covers different government systems, world regions and countries. The findings suggest that if the question is 'does democracy lead to better development outcomes in countries rich in oil, gas and mining resources?', the 'yes' answer should be a very cautious and qualified one. While certain aspects of democratic arrangements and practices are empirically linked to sustainable and inclusive development outcomes, others are not - and may, under some conditions, undermine the achievement of such outcomes. Finally, several theoretical and methodological issues are identified that affect many studies in this literature and hinder making inferences from their findings. Six illustrative cases are discussed to highlight important aspects of the relationship between democracy, natural resources and development.

In dem Buch sind die Ergebnisse eines Demokratie-Seminars zusammengefasst, das die in Schweden ansässige Organisation International IDEA vom 16. bis 18.6.1997 in Ouagadougou organisierte (Demokratie und Reform des Staates/Rechtsstaat/demokratische Kultur: Stand, Probleme und Handlungsempfehlungen). Im Anhang befindet sich u.a. ein Überblick über internationale Demokratieförderungsprogramme und -projekte in Burkina Faso. (DÜI-Cls)