Reviving Local Government

The beauty of Mexico’s transition to democracy lay in the way it evolved gradually and peacefully over the course of a decade.

Both Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe have undergone significant democratization in recent years. Yet each region retains a distinctive approach, grounded in its own history, to common problems…

Such a comparison clearly shows a higher prevalence of democracy in Latin America and a better economic performance in East Asia. The two regions are likely to converge on both…