Publishing Institution: Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)

Author:: Adrian Lucardi, Gabriel C. Salvia, and Lara Jeich
Publication Date:: 09-2013
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)
Abstract:: The internal competitiveness of the 2013 primary elections (PASO) was very low, indicating that parties/alliances remain far from a political opening that involves citizens in the selection of candidates for general elections. In that regard, with the purpose of evaluating compliance with the objectives of the law which enabled the PASO elections to take place, the following is an index that measures the competitiveness of the primaries this year. The internal competitiveness of the 2013 primary elections (PASO) was very low, indicating that parties/alliances remain far from a political opening that involves citizens in the selection of candidates for general elections. In that regard, with the purpose of evaluating compliance with the objectives of the law which enabled the PASO elections to take place, the following is an index that measures the competitiveness of the primaries this year.
Topic:: Elections, Domestic Politics, and Political Parties
Political Geography:: Argentina and South America

Author:: Gareth Evans
Publication Date:: 10-2013
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)
Abstract:: A constantly recurring theme in our discussions has been the extent to which a country’s, or group of countries’, distinctive history and culture impacts on what can be done and how quickly it can be done when it comes to both initiating and sustaining transitions from authoritarianism to democracy, and in particular whether revolutions are likely to consolidate or collapse.
Topic:: Authoritarianism, Democracy, Conference, Transition, and Society
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: Gabriel C. Salvia and Hernán Alberro
Publication Date:: 06-2012
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)
Abstract:: Chile heads the regional ranking, rising one position to 15th overall since 2010, overtaking Austria. Uruguay is the second country in the regional ranking and finds itself in 23rd place worldwide. Costa Rica continues its descent, losing five places since 2010 but maintaining its third place in the regional ranking, followed by Panama.
Topic:: Development, Human Rights, Markets, Democracy, and Transparency
Political Geography:: Brazil, Latin America, Syria, Chile, and New Zealand

Author:: Yevgeniy Zhovtis
Publication Date:: 10-2012
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)
Abstract:: Essential human rights principles say that for citizens ‘everything which is not forbidden is allowed’ while for the government ‘everything which is not allowed is forbidden’. But authoritarian states manage to turn these principles upside down both in law and it practice.
Topic:: Human Rights, Law, Authoritarianism, and Citizenship
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: Glanis Changachirere
Publication Date:: 11-2012
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)
Abstract:: The follow up ‘Zimbabwe Youth Civil Society conference’ which we held in June in Zimbabwe under the World Youth Movement for Democracy, led to youth activists, and including activists and representatives from various organizations agreeing to start focusing on building a vibrant movement to fight the country’s common enemy of autocracy before other pertinent issues such as national development. This platform for movement building which was agreed to is the Organizing for Zimbabwe initiative which I totally subscribe to and presents me with another opportunity to fight with all other sectors in the country; to fight for a democratic Zimbabwe, where there is social justice and everyone is deemed equal regardless of their age, gender, geographical orientation, spiritual beliefs among other natural differences.
Topic:: Civil Society, Human Rights, Democracy, Autocracy, and Activism
Political Geography:: Africa and Zimbabwe

Author:: Gabriel C. Salvia and Hernán Alberro
Publication Date:: 01-2010
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)
Abstract:: Leaders of development - The analysis of the cases of New Zealand and Denmark, heading the ranking for third consecutive year, indicates that there are powerful theoretical reasons to think that open economies, liberal democratic regimes and transparent public sectors go together.
Topic:: Development, Markets, Democracy, Economy, and Transparency
Political Geography:: Denmark, New Zealand, and Oceania

Author:: Eduardo Viola and Héctor Ricardo Leis
Publication Date:: 10-2010
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)
Abstract:: This document seeks to study the UPR corresponding to the Cuban regime, which took place during the fourth working session of the UPR Working Group, in the period February 2nd-13th 2009, and its corresponding context. The focus is comparative between two regions of the world: Latin American governments and European governments.
Topic:: Government, Politics, History, and Economy
Political Geography:: Argentina, South America, and Cuba

Author:: Pablo Brum and Mariana Dambolena
Publication Date:: 09-2009
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Center for the Opening and Development of Latin America (CADAL)
Abstract:: This document seeks to study the UPR corresponding to the Cuban regime, which took place during the fourth working session of the UPR Working Group, in the period February 2nd-13th 2009, and its corresponding context. The focus is comparative between two regions of the world: Latin American governments and European governments.
Topic:: Government, European Union, and Totalitarianism
Political Geography:: Europe, Cuba, and Latin America

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