The 2008 Freedom House Survey: A Third Year of Decline

Although 2008 was marked by democratic setbacks as well as authoritarian "pushback" against reformers, democracy remains the only system of government that commands global respect.

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Published in:Journal of democracy 2009-04, Vol.20 (2), p.93-107
Main Author: Puddington, Arch
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authoritarianism
Democracy
Freedom
Political conditions
Political reform
Political regimes
Surveys
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Summary:Although 2008 was marked by democratic setbacks as well as authoritarian "pushback" against reformers, democracy remains the only system of government that commands global respect.
ISSN:1045-5736
1086-3214
1086-3214
DOI:10.1353/jod.0.0077