[okfn-br] Fwd: June 2, 2014 Worth Reading: "Democracy Works"

Segunda Junho 2 14:39:44 UTC 2014

relatorio sobre democracia no Brasil...seria interessante a parte de acesso
a informacao ser algo relvante nesse tipo de coisa em algum momento

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Date: Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:37 AM
Subject: June 2, 2014 Worth Reading: "Democracy Works"
To: carolina.rossini em gmail.com

 *June 2, 2014*

Dear Colleagues,

This issue of *Worth Reading
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features the “Democracy Works
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project, a joint initiative of three members of the Network of Democracy
Research Institutes
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—the Centre for Development and Enterprise
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(South Africa), the Legatum Institute
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(United Kingdom), and the Centre for Policy Research
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(India)—and the Instituto de Estudos do Trabalho e Sociedade
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(Brazil). The Center for International Private Enterprise
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partially funded this project and its Executive Director, John Sullivan
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served as a senior advisor.

The project examines “the democratic alternative from the South” as a
counterargument to developmental authoritarianism and examines several key
dimensions of these countries’ development, including their democratic
achievements and the advantages their democratic systems provide to combat
corruption. It also explains the critical need for these democracies to
pursue further policy reform.

At a launch event
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for the project organized by the International Forum for Democratic Studies
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in Washington, DC on May 19, 2014, country reports were presented on Brazil
by Simon Schwartzman; on India by Eswaran Sridharan; and on South Africa by
Ann Bernstein. Video of the event is available here
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.

The Brazil country report
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begins by outlining Brazil’s gradual democratic transition that was
initiated by the former military regime and which ended in 1984 when a
popular mobilization campaign defeated the ruling military party and closed
that era of Brazil’s history. In 1988, Brazil adopted a new constitution
and in the 1990s successful economic reforms brought hyperinflation under
control. This stabilized the economy, allowing for expansion of the
country’s social safety net. While millions of Brazilians were lifted out
of poverty by this expansion, increased social spending became untenable
following the 2008 financial crisis. The report explains that while
democracy has expanded the distribution of state resources beyond the
elite, it has also enabled political rent-seeking during economic booms,
such as that following a surge in demand for commodities in 2005. In order
to escape this trap during leaner economic times, the report emphasizes
that the Brazilian government must pursue inclusive growth by improving its
efficiency and accountability and building on already impressive education
reforms.

The India country report
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begins by noting two of India’s chief contradictions—that in the
post-independence era it embraced political freedom without economic
freedom, and that it remains to this day a strong democracy with many
weaknesses (including entrenched corruption, myriad social divisions, and
an often incompetent bureaucracy). While India began opening its markets
and dismantling the infamous “License Raj” in the 1990s, a lack of broad
political support for these reforms has stalled their progress. Even so,
the ensuing economic growth opened up new opportunities for many Indians,
especially those of traditionally lower castes. The report notes that while
India has seen a long period of stagnation in terms of poverty and
inequality levels, the country’s “ease of doing business” and other key
metrics are improving, and the country continues to pursue innovative
policy reforms in education and other areas. In order to make further,
larger reform inroads, however, the report suggests that India will need to
effectively use the rise of new political and civil society movements to
solve the country’s policy challenges, including the achievement of
political party finance reform.

Finally, the South Africa country report
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highlights the electoral dominance of the African National Congress (ANC),
which routinely wins around two-thirds of parliamentary seats, as a
stumbling block for South Africa’s continued democratic development and
inclusive growth. The report explains that the ANC’s alliance with national
labor unions has created overly labor-friendly policies, resulting in an
unemployment rate consistently near 25 percent. Despite the relative
success of policies intended to integrate black South Africans into
economic life, poverty continues to pose a challenge. Despite this economic
record, South Africans continue to support the “party of liberation” in
large numbers—and this lack of electoral pressure is facilitating a large,
recent increase in political corruption. The report notes, however, that
these governance challenges are reinvigorating civil society and opposition
parties in a way that may provide the needed electoral incentives for the
ANC to implement the reforms necessary for South Africa to see inclusive
growth in the future.

Forthcoming work by the Centre for Development and Enterprise and its
partners focusing on democracy and the rule of law is expected as part of
the next phase of this initiative.

*Worth Reading
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is a list of featured readings on democracy disseminated semi-monthly by
the International Forum for Democratic Studies
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at the National Endowment for Democracy
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Many thanks to the Centre for Development and Enterprise, the Legatum
Institute, the Centre for Policy Research, and the Instituto de Estudos do
Trabalho e Sociedade for their contributions to the “Democracy Works”
project. If you have materials you would like featured in Worth Reading,
please send us an email at ndri em ned.org.

With best wishes,

Melissa

Melissa Aten-Becnel
International Forum for Democratic Studies
National Endowment for Democracy
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