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Book SynopsisCountries at the Crossroads is an annual survey of government performance in 30 key countries worldwide that are at a critical crossroads in determining their political future. Crossroads provides a unique comparative tool for assessing government performance in the areas of accountability and public voice, civil liberties, rule of law, and anticorruption and transparency. The countries evaluated in Crossroads represent a range of governments: traditional or constitutional monarchies, one-party states or outright dictatorships, failed states, states where reforms have stalled or lagged behind, and states that suffer from insurgencies. The survey provides a comparative, in-depth assessment of democratic governance intended to help government officials, scholars, educators, nongovernmental organizations, and the media identify areas of progress and highlight points of concern. For the international community, the survey helps target diplomatic efforts and reform assistance. The narrati
Trade ReviewThe Millennium Challenge Corporation uses Freedom House’s quantitative Political Rights and Civil Liberties scores as indicators in our country selection process, and, additionally, MCC staff regularly makes use of Freedom House publications, especially the Countries at the Crossroads series. Few other resources provide comprehensive, comparable analyses of countries’ commitment to good governance, progress reports, and recommendations that countries can use to advance their reform efforts. -- Ambassador John Danilovich, chief executive officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Countries at the Crossroads manages to achieve the best of both worlds. A precise, standardized measurement tool for civil liberties, rule of law, corruption, and accountability allows meaningful comparisons across countries and across time. At the same time, in-depth narratives put flesh on the bones and provide concrete prescriptions for reform. -- Jack Snyder, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Relations, Columbia University
This well-organized, comprehensive reference from Freedom House furnishes in-depth analyses for 30 countries that are at ta crucial point in their political development. . . . This illuminating reference will be useful for both undergradute and graduate collections. Recommended. * CHOICE *
Very detailed analysis that complements Freedom House annual reports onFreedom of the World andFreedom of the Press. * Future Survey, July 2007 *
Countries at the Crossroads is an outstanding collection of in-depth, yet concise and accessible assessments of the state of democratic governance in countries that are politically fluid or strategically important. An invaluable supplement to Freedom in the World and an indispensable handbook for scholars and policymakers. -- Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Countries at the Crossroads 2005-2006 Country List Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Advisory Committee Chapter 4 Entrenched Corruption and the Challenge to Democratic Accountability Chapter 5 Tables and Graphs Chapter 6 Introduction to Country Reports Chapter 7 Armenia Chapter 8 Azerbaijan Chapter 9 Bahrain Chapter 10 Cambodia Chapter 11 East Timor Chapter 12 Georgia Chapter 13 Guatemala Chapter 14 Guyana Chapter 15 Indonesia Chapter 16 Jordan Chapter 17 Kazakhstan Chapter 18 Kenya Chapter 19 Kyrgyzstan Chapter 20 Malawi Chapter 21 Malaysia Chapter 22 Morocco Chapter 23 Nepal Chapter 24 Nicaragua Chapter 25 Nigeria Chapter 26 Pakistan Chapter 27 Sierra Leone Chapter 28 South Africa Chapter 29 Sri Lanka Chapter 30 Tanzania Chapter 31 Uganda Chapter 32 Ukraine Chapter 33 Venezuela Chapter 34 Vietnam Chapter 35 Yemen Chapter 36 Zimbabwe Chapter 37 Appendix 1: 2004 Recommendations Update Chapter 38 Appendix 2: Survey Methodology Chapter 39 Appendix 3: Methodology Questions Chapter 40 Freedom House Board of Trustees Chapter 41 About Freedom House
