Democratic governance

The OSCE designated a person for Roma and Sinti Issues responsible for reporting progress and communicating recommendations to OSCE member states. © OSCE/Hasan Sopa
10 March 2010

Roma inclusion: Can international institutions play a role?

This article looks at how ‘Europeanization’—the growing emphasis on trans-national approaches to Roma inclusion—has both helped and hindered efforts to integrate Europe’s largest transnational minority.

Topics: European Union, Poverty, Democratic governance, Social inclusion, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Poverty Reduction , Social policies, Ethnic minorities, Roma, Discrimination, Minority rights, Security, Foreign policy, Change

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Editorial note

How can the state address the current governance challenges in Europe and the CIS?

Topics: State reform, Democratic governance

Will the economic slump place excessive pressure on Europe’s new democracies? © UNDP Ukraine

Will democracy survive the economic slump in Central and Eastern Europe?

To what extent will the economic problems in Central and Eastern Europe test region’s commitment to democracy?

Topics: State reform, Democratic governance, Latvia , Reform of the State, Democracy, Global financial crisis, Central and Eastern Europe, Economic crisis

Even more developed democracies such as the Czech Republic can have serious

Democratization and social inequalities

The feedbacks between regime change and social inequality are multiple and complex.

Topics: State reform, Democratic governance, Russian Federation , Reform of the State, Income inequality, Social inequality, Democratization