Studiul asupra statelor in tranzitie, editia 2008, realizat de Bertelsmann Foundation (http://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.org/) ajunge la o concluzie surprinzatoare in ceea ce priveste Romania si Bulgaria. Ar fi interesant de aflat cum au ajuns autorii studiului la un asemenea rezultat. De exemplu, ma intreb daca o democratie "avansata" se impaca bine cu o coruptie avansata (fara ghilimele, in acest caz). Sau daca intr-o democratie (puterea poporului) "avansata" este firesc ca alesii sa fie mai preocupati de carnati, palinca si afaceri personale decat sa asculte glasul poporului. Sau cum contribuie incetinirea reformelor in justitie la "avansarea" democratiei. Sau care este ponderea razboiului permanent dintre presedinte si guvern in obtinerea calificativului respectiv. Si exemplele pot continua... Nu stiu despre vecinii de la sud, dar in cazul nostru poate ca, in continuare, termenul "democratie originala" se potriveste mai bine. ---------------------------- Vali "Noble blood is an accident of fortune; noble actions are the chief mark of greatness." (Carlo Goldoni) "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." (Jimi Hendrix) Aboneaza-te la <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ngo_list: o alternativa moderata (un pic) la [ngolist] Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email? http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n133850 Die Welt: Bulgaria and Romania in group of "advanced democracies" of Bertelsmann Foundation 16 February 2008 | 20:56 | FOCUS News Agency Berlin. Bulgaria and Romania, by surprise according to Die Welt newspaper, were placed in the group of advanced democracies in a research of Bertelsmann Foundation the results of which are expected to be officially announced next Tuesday in Berlin.
In Index of States in Transition for 2008 the foundation had created a three-degree scale for the progress of states in political respect. From 2003 Bertelsmann prepared annual reports on political and economic changes in 125 states. In a research it reached the conclusion that not in every state labeled as a democracy such a regime really existed. Number of democracies was rising while simultaneously some of them developed as authoritarian regimes. Authors of the research point out that progress in Sofia and Bucharest was mainly due to their EU membership which was a stimulus for political change. Turkey was put in contrast because of its lack of desire to adopt democratic institutions. In the first places of the chart of Bertelsmann were states like the Czech Republic which is acknowledged as a consolidated democracy with socially - politically oriented market economy. C 2008 FOCUS Information Agency
