behaviour of economic agents is affected not only by formal institutions such as law, new constitutions and organisations, but … also by social norms, old values and habits. There has been little consistency between formal and informal institutions … since the new institutions were built on the dichotomy between old rules and new formal rules. The inconsistency between …

view of the possible phasing out of EU financial support from 2010. The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights … (EIDHR) is a financial and policy instrument of the European Union for “the development and consolidation of democracy and …

supporting the development of an active civil society capable of participating in public debate on democracy, human rights …-making and decision-making processes — strengthening civil society within a participative democracy. ... The global objective of …