Human Development Report 2002:
Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World
With feature
contributions by Kofi Annan, Aung San Suu Kyi,
Sayyed Mohammad
Khatami, Abdoulaye Wade, Jody Williams, and Bono
This report examines political participation as a dimension of human
development. It emphasizes the importance of political freedoms as a goal of
human development, and explores how democratic institutions help promote
economic and social progress. The Report examines power, politics and human
development and presents the imperatives for continuous strengthening of
democratic capacity within and across governments, institutions, and
communities-- rich and poor.
Highlights:
- Examines the challenges for democracies young and old to broaden
participation and strengthen accountability
- Calls for more democratic principles in global institutions to prevent
further fragmentation in the world
- Argues that democratic governance of security forces is the way
to build capacity for peace
- Proposes a framework of good governance that is just, equitable, and
conducive to human development
- Surveys the main tools for measuring political and civil freedoms
and their relationship to the Report's human development index (HDI)
- Presents the first-ever country-by-country ratings on progress towards
the Millennium Development Goals
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SALES #: E.02.III.B.1
ISBN: 0195219155
PAGES: 292pp.
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