Transition
Up one levelThe transition from dictatorship to democracy may be slow or could be sudden. How a transition occurs can shape a country’s future in profound ways for years or decade to come, and even allow the return of dictatorship. While it is impossible to predict the path of any transition, important lessons for this section of the BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries about other transitions from dictatorship to democracy in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
UNDP AND GOVERNANCE - Experiences and Lessons Learned
This report traces the evolution of UNDP’s approach to governance and summarizes key trends and programmed activities necessary for sustainable ...
Argentina - A pilot experience in building social monitoring mechanisms for emergency programs
This is the case study paper on the project of Argentina’s social reforms programs funded by the World Bank and monitored by UNDP.
“The Role of Civil Society in Combating Corruption”
The paper discusses the role of civil society in combating corruptions analysing cases from around the world.
The Management of Public Sector Records in Developing Countries
This describes strategic importance of information, the relationship between information and records, and the need for records management and ...
Women’s Political Participation and Good Governance - 21st Century Challenges
This publication draws on participants in a UNDP-sponsored meeting on Women’s Political Participation—21st Century Challenges (New Delhi, March ...
Corruption, Governance and Security - Challenges for the Rich Countries and the World
Traditionally, national governance and corruption challenges have been seen as - i) particularly daunting in the poorer countries; ii) anchored ...
INCORE - International Conflict Research
This site is the homepage for INCORE, an international center for the study of peace and conflict. The site provides links to INCORE's research on ...
Somalia and Somaliland - Strategies for dialogue and consensus on governance and democratic transition
Electoral politics, military rule, and the resurgence of clan-based political factions provide the historical background and context of contemporary ...
Civil-Military Relations - USAID's Role
This report identifies areas in which USAID could contribute to civil-military relations programming, approaching the subject from a civilian vantage ...
Conducting a DG [democracy and governance] Assessment - A Framework for Strategy Development
This report provides a framework for constructing donor, in particular, USAID, democracy and governance strategies. It is not a step-by-step manual ...
Women’s Political Participation and Good Governance - 21st Century Challenges