Research, insights and personal stories sketch an image of
the fragile democracies in this global age.
We can point to the polish democratic opposition which led to the advent of the Solidarity movement, to the discourse generated by the «Second Left» in France in the mid-1970's and afterward, to thinking of the originally West German «Greens,» to the forces that have led the transformation from authoritarian regimes to
fragile democracies in Latin America, to the complex network of organizations behind the fall of state socialism in Eastern Europe.
Not exact matches
Me to... but...
in the grand scheme of things, invading two Islamic countries
in a mater of 18 months, completely destroying their way of life and system of government (s), and imposing, or attempting to impose
democracy on them, and
in the process, being directly and indirectly responsible for the complete breakdown of their
fragile societies and the deaths of hundreds of thousands...
Through a series of brief questions at the end of his book, Sigmund invites liberation theologians to seek ways of fusing capitalist market «efficiency» with the «preferential love for the poor,» to consider how private property is not always oppression but may
in fact free people from it, to develop liberalism's ideal of «equal treatment under the law,» to nurture the «
fragile new
democracies»
in Latin America, and, finally, to develop «a spirituality of socially concerned
democracy, whether capitalist or socialist
in its economic form,» rather than «denouncing dependency, imperialism, and capitalist exploitation.»
But Sigmund writes as though these «
fragile democracies»
in themselves are sufficient to begin redressing the suffering and oppression.
An excellent, free education where learning is meaningful — with arts, play, engaging projects, and the chance to learn citizenship skills so that children can one day participate — actively and consciously —
in this increasingly
fragile democracy.
If Togo and other
fragile states want to strengthen
democracy, empowering women —
in both economic and social senses — is one of the most effective ways to do so because
in a country where the economic and social institutions are weak or unequal, the political institutions will be stunted as well.
The next Justice of the Supreme Court will be
in the position to more fully dismantle our
fragile democracy.»
His visit - the first ever by a British prime minister - saw him meet president Thein Sein to encourage him
in the country's
fragile moves towards
democracy, before his meeting with pro-
democracy icon Ms Suu Kyi.
First, the country has seen the first - ever transition from one elected civilian government to another, and high voter turnout,
in spite of violence and threats against «secular» parties by militants, further stabilized the
fragile democracy.
American officials wanted to put Russians back to work
in hopes of propping up the
fragile democracy.
Following the Brexit vote and terrorist attacks
in Manchester and London, the incidence of hate crimes
in the UK has risen significantly, highlighting the
fragile nature of our
democracy.
2008 Flow, Studio Museum
in Harlem, New York, USA Regeneration: Contemporary South African Art, Kyle Kauffman Gallery, New York, USA
Fragile Democracy: New International Photography, Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sunderland, UK I Am Not Afraid, Kunsthaus, Graz, Austria ZA: Young Art from South Africa, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena, Italy About Beauty, Goodman Gallery Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
She is a member of HiiL's Measuring Justice team and works on topics related to the rule of law, judicial reform, access to justice, legal empowerment and dispute resolution processes (
in fragile and conflict - affected states
in addition to stable and developed
democracies).