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Case Resources



Possible Case Studies

This page contains some possible resources for cases studies from democracy promotion institutions, international organizations and aid agencies. This list is not exhaustive, but it may be a good starting point for researching case studies and papers. The materials are grouped by country. The materials under each country vary somewhat on topic, and some of them cover multiple topics (electoral systems, election observation, etc.). For a list of the specific case study days please refer to the readings page.

Possible cases include:

  • Israel

    Britcha, Avraham, "The New Premier-Parlimentary System in Isreal," Annals of the American Academy of Political Science, Vol. 555, Israel in Transition. (Jan 1998), pp. 180-192.

    More weblinks for Israel

  • Ukraine

    Nix, Stephen, "Developments in the Ukraine Following the Orange Revolution." Congressional Testimony of IRI to the House Commitee on International Relations. (July 27, 2005).

    Amendments to the Ukrainian Constitution 2004

    European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) Opinion on the 2004 Amendments to the Ukrainian Constitution

    Amendments to Ukrainian Election Law 2004

    Venice Commission and OSCE/ODHIR Opinion on Amendments to Ukrainian Election Law 2006

  • Indonesia

    International IDEA Democratization Assesment in Indonesia 2000

    International IDEA Legislative Framework for the Indonesian General Elections 2004

    International IDEA Continuting Dialouges Toward Constitutional Reform in Indonesia 2001

    Text of the Current Indonesian Constitution with Amendments

    Text of the Original 1945 Indonesian Constitution

    More weblinks for Indonesia

  • Chile

    International IDEA The Role of Constitution Building in the Democratization Process: Chile Case Study 2005

  • Argentina

  • Brazil

  • France IVàV

  • South Korea

  • Philippines

    IFES 2004 Philippines Election Report

    CEEPS 2004 Philippines Election Report

    KAF/CMFP Draft Constitution for the Philippines 2005

    KAF Federalism vs. Autonomy Roundtable 2004

    KAF/CMFP Slides on Constitutional Reform in the Philippine 2005

    1987 Philippine Constitution

    1973 Philippine Constitution

    1935 Philippine Constitution

  • Mozambique

    EISA Parties and Political Development in Mozambique 2005

    USAID Mozambique's Vote for Democractic Governance 1997

    1990 Constitution of Mozambique

    More Weblinks for Mozambique

  • British Columbia and Ontario, Canada

    Making Every Vote Count: British Columbia Citizen's Assmebly on Electoral Reform 2004

  • New Zealand

    Internationa Idea Democracy in New Zealand Country Study 2002

  • Thailand

    Weblinks for Thailand

  • Italy

  • Netherlands

  • USA, especially California

  • U.K. (from Jenkins to the Power Inquiry and??)

  • Brazil

  • Colombia

    Organization of American States Election Report 2002

  • Iraq

    International IDEA Democracy in the Making: Key Options in Iraq's Democratization Process 2005

  • Somaliland

    IRI Somaliland Election Assesment 2005

  • Peru

    NDI Political Party System in Peru and the Promotion of Pro-Poor Reform 2005

  • Papua New Guinea

  • Lesotho

    EISA: From Military Rule to Multiparty Democracy: Political Reforms and Challenges in Lesotho 2004

    EISA: Democratic Consolidation and Political Parties in Lesoth 2003

    Afro Barometer: Electoral Institutions, Partisan Status and Political Support: A Narural Experiment from Lesotho 2005

    1993 Constitution of Lesotho

    More Weblinks for Lesotho

  • (note: for Iraq and PNG, the first-year students studied these cases in PMP)

  • Ethiopia/Eritrea

  • Moldova/Transnitria

    USAID Moldova Democracy and Goverance Assesment 2005

    OSCE/Venice Commission/European Parliament Moldovan Election Report 2005

    OSCE/Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Moldovan Electoral Code

    1994 Moldovan Electoral Code

  • Yugoslovia (Bosnia-Hercegovina, Serbia/Kosova, & Macedonia)

  • Papua New Guinea/Bougainville

  • Indonesia/E. Timor & Aceh

    2002 Constitution of East Timor

  • Iraq/Kurdistan

  • Ukraine/Crimea (and other regions)

  • Bolivia/Santa Cruz

  • Other Latin American cases, such as those with demands for indigenous autonomy (e.g. Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador)




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