| Please click on the title to see a brief governance report for each country. |
Argentina
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There is an important gap between citizens and representatives. |
Bulgaria
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The judicial system is one of the basic problem areas in Bulgarian society at present. |
Chile
(240 KB) |
There is a gap between political elite and citizens. |
China
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The Party guides judicial procedures … there is not much indication that Chinese respondents see democracy around the corner. |
India
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Right from birth to death nothing happens without bribery and corruption. People can neither live nor die with dignity. |
Indonesia
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Regime change from authoritarian to democratic one in Indonesia is the main factor for all these progresses. |
Jordan
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The new King encouraged civil society, enhanced liberalization and underlined the economic problem as top priority for the country. |
Kyrgyzstan
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The government structure has gone through a significant change… problem of corruption is recognized at high levels. |
Mongolia
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The country has coped with a double transition - from an authoritarian state to a democracy, as well as from a centralized to a market economy. |
Pakistan
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Unfortunately, Pakistan's governance realm has very few bright spots … cronyism and corruption remain major problems. |
Peru
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There is a consensus about the need of greater transparency and an active fight against corruption. |
Philippines
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The Estrada administration gained much notoriety for its tolerance of cronies and its lack of transparency in dealing with businessmen. |
Russia
(148 KB) |
The mass media are increasingly controlled by authorities and oligarchic clans. Freedom of expression is enjoyed by an insignificant part of society, mainly the political elite. |
Tanzania
(176 KB) |
Those in power have proved incapable of affecting greater democratization as they are more contented with winning elections than democratizing the country. |
Thailand
(166 KB) |
The survey results point to an improvement over time in the quality of governance. |
Togo
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The country is characterised by a blockage in the political life, mediocrity of economic performances and the deterioration of living conditions of citizens.
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