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)
Contact Prof. Shugart.
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