How are democracy and the rule of law faring in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union? In Nations in Transit 2004, leading regional specialists offer answers by reporting on more than fifty key indicators of political and social reform in twenty-seven post-Communist countries. Each country report analyzes electoral processes; civil society; media independence; governance; corruption; and constitutional, legislative, and judicial frameworks. The results are incisive, authoritative, and comprehensive. As an added dimension, Freedom Houseawhich for more than twenty-five years has rated global political rights and civil liberties in its benchmark Freedom in the World surveysahas developed a rating system that allows for comparative analysis of reforms. Nations in Transit 2004 is an invaluable resource and reference tool for governmental and nongovernmental organizations, schools and universities, and anyone else interested in better understanding the structures and institutions that form the infrastructure on which transitions to open societies depend.The rights of the independent civic sector are well established and secured in Lithuania. ... procedures and NGO management have been simplified, and many operational constraints have been removed. ... The government owns Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT). ... The use of the Internet is growing rapidly. In 2003 anbsp;...
Title | : | Nations in Transit 2004 |
Author | : | Freedom House |
Publisher | : | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - 2004-09-13 |
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