a negative impact on democratization, because it erodes some of the prerequisites of democracy. Fragmented democracy aid …This paper investigates the effects of donor fragmentation on democratization. The presence of a large number of donors … fragmentation also affect democratization? I argue that the effect differs depending on the type of aid: Fragmented general aid has …

Despite acknowledging the need for nurturing democracy from within, democracy assistance programmes have often been … carried out in a top-down fashion. By starting from the limits of democracy assistance, this article outlines the notion of … micro-assistance to democracy, which can be defined as support to local civil society organizations operating at the most …

Aid potentially can contribute to democratization in several ways: (1) through technical assistance focusing on … capita incomes, which research shows are conducive to democratization. This study provides a multivariate analysis of the … impact of aid on democratization in a large sample of recipient nations over the 1975-96 period. Using several alternative …

institutions to foster economic development and democratization. We suggest that the IFIs establish a well-crafted fund and …

democratization/de-democratization -- Investigating the Classical Ombudsman within the Indian Context -- The Imperatives of Democracy … they relate to corruption, and also whether democracy should be based on universal principles or local context and …