Arab Democracy Barometer
The joint Arab Democracy Barometer constitutes the second wave of surveys for both the Arab Barometer (University of Michigan) and the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI).
The joint Arab Democracy Barometer constitutes the second wave of surveys for both the Arab Barometer (University of Michigan) and the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI).
In most South Asian contexts, formal and informal legal systems exist in parallel with overlapping powers. The informal judicial system, or customary practice, often guards the boundaries within which people interact with one another.
The Arab Reform Initiative (ARI) is a consortium of 15 members comprising Arab research and policy institutes, and partners from the United States and Europe.
Despite the prevalence of human rights and international humanitarian law violations in Afghanistan, the Afghan media has generally not gone beyond reporting broad allegations.
Many European and North American governments are committed to promoting political reform and better governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
The 2002 Arab Human Development Report identified a fundamental "freedom deficit" in the Arab World evident in the widespread authoritarianism and lack of democracy throughout the region.
In the Middle East and North Africa, faith-based organizations (FBOs) are one of the driving forces for political and social change. They also supply an array of social services that national governments cannot or will not provide.
In the wake of 9-11, both the United States and the G-8 have launched initiatives aimed at reforming governance in the Middle East.
The second intifada has witnessed unprecedented levels of violence between Palestinians and Israelis.