Council of Europe – Forum for the Future of Democracies Sabine Donner October 20, 2010 Theme 2: Institutions and Democratic Governance Democracy and Global Governance

Status Index Democracy – BTI 2010 Overview of Political Systems Democracies Defective and highly defective democracies Moderate autocracies, autocracies and failed states

StatenessPolitical ParticipationRule of LawStability of Democratic Institutions Political and Social Integration Strengths and Weaknesses Detailed Quality Assessment of Political Transformation Stateness Monopoly on the use of force State identity No religious dogmas Basic administration Political Participation Free and fair elections Effective power to govern Association / assembly rights Freedom of expression Rule of Law Separations of powers Independent judiciary Prosecution of office abuse Civil rights ensured Stability of Demo. Institutions Democracy performs Democracy accepted Political and Social Integration Party system Interest groups Consent to democratic norms Social capital Defective democraciesDemocraciesAutocracies Erosion of the rule of law and lack of political and social integration constitute major weaknesses in defective democracies.

StatenessPolitical ParticipationRule of LawStability of Democratic Institutions Political and Social Integration Strengths and Weaknesses Stateness Monopoly on the use of force State identity No religious dogmas Basic administration Political Participation Free and fair elections Effective power to govern Association / assembly rights Freedom of expression Rule of Law Separations of powers Independent judiciary Prosecution of office abuse Civil rights ensured Stability of Demo. Institutions Democracy performs Democracy accepted Political and Social Integration Party system Interest groups Consent to democratic norms Social capital Defective democraciesDemocraciesAutocracies The weakest indicator score on average was assigned to the prosecution of office abuse. The lack of a stable and socially rooted party system and an erosion of trust and social capital also resulted in very low indicator scores for defective democracies. Detailed Quality Assessment of Political Transformation

StatenessPolitical ParticipationRule of LawStability of Democratic Institutions Political and Social Integration Trends Stateness Monopoly on the use of force State identity No religious dogmas Basic administration Political Participation Free and fair elections Effective power to govern Association / assembly rights Freedom of expression Rule of Law Separations of powers Independent judiciary Prosecution of office abuse Civil rights ensured Stability of Demo. Institutions Democracy performs Democracy accepted Political and Social Integration Party system Interest groups Consent to democratic norms Social capital Defective democraciesDemocraciesAutocracies The largest decrease in average indicator scores in consolidated and defective democracies during the last four years is notable in the field of political participation, with regard to association and assembly rights as well as concerning the freedom of expression. Detailed Quality Assessment of Political Transformation

Democratic Prerequisites for Global Governance? 10 – 9 (very good) 8 – 6 (good) 5 – 3 (weak) 2 – 1 (very weak) Freedom of Expression Association/Assembly Rights Civil Rights Performance of Institutions Commitment to Institutions Social Trust/Social Capital Civil Society Participation Distribution of Countries and Scores in 128 Developing and Transition Countries Credibility in Intl. Relations Regional Cooperation

Prerequisites for Democratic Global Governance? 10 – 9 (very good) 8 – 6 (good) 5 – 3 (weak) 2 – 1 (very weak) Freedom of Expression Association/Assembly Rights Civil Rights Performance of Institutions Commitment to Institutions Social Trust/Social Capital Civil Society Participation Distribution of Countries and Scores in 128 Developing and Transition Countries Credibility in Intl. Relations Regional Cooperation

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