Introduction
Political history
Basic political data
Basic socio-economic data
Part I – Citizenship, law and rights
Nationhood and citizenship
The Rule of Law and access to justice
Civil and political rights
Economic and social rights
Part II – Representative and accountable government
Free and fair elections
Democratic role of political parties
Government effectiveness and accountability
Civilian control of the military and the police
Minimising corruption
Part III – Civil society and popular participation
The media in a democratic society
Political participation
Government responsiveness
Decentralisation
Part IV – Democracy beyond the state and federalism
International dimensions of democracy
FederalismAudit references
Index