...Constantine P. Danopoulos This essay explores and assesses the connection between accountability and the quality of democracy in modern Greece along three key dimensions: vertical, horizontal, and social. Vertical involves elected officials and the three branches of government; horizontal deals...

...Constantine P. Danopoulos This essay assesses participation and competition in the quality of democracy in Greece. Theoretically, the quality of democracy is assessed in three interrelated dimensions: procedure, result, and content. Procedure encompasses the character and working of the environment...

... lend credence to the view that there is a very strong link between black economic activity and tax evasion: the higher the level and closer the rate between the two, the stronger the link between them. But there is another issue involved: can quality democracy survive high levels...

... issues intensified by the dual challenge to Greece, Constantine Danopoulos’s “Participation, Competition, and the Quality of Democracy in Greece” examines the political foundations of modern Greek democracy. By examining Greek’s participation and competi- tion in civic life, Danopoulos assesses...

... probabilistic; yet it indicates the significance of both the quantity and quality of civil society in the consolidation of democracy. The critical issue in Turkey would be the spread of these values to at least half of the society. The values of the Turkish political culture with regard to religiosity...

... at least concerns about the quality of democracy and the rule of law. Far-right nationalist par- ties are not unique to FYROM. They exist in current NATO countries as well. The Front National in France and Vlaams Belang in Belgium are also on the fringe of the national political spectrum and espouse...

.... Cizre: Disentangling Civil-Military Relations in Turkey  69 indirectly or directly affected Turkey’s own culture of security. A fresh focus on the quality of democracy as a crucial instrumental concept for regional and global stability and security has brought to the forefront the inconsis...

... relationship with America for a very long time. The reverse is also probably true; Euro- pean art, culture, historical traditions, and a common origin have attracted millions of Americans. This respect and affection have been embodied by the democracy, civic values, and personal opportunities that North...

... for the malfunctioning of democratic institutions.1 According to the main- stream view, political development and, especially, democracy prove restrictive for the proliferation of corruption—especially political corruption2—because of the competition they set as a precondition for the acquisition of political...

..., centered on democracy promotion, is coalesc- ing? What are the chief obstacles to the development of such a strategy? And what can be done to ensure that democracy promotion serves as a vehicle for 1. For purposes of this essay, the terms Middle East, wider Middle East, and broader Middle East...

.... This has challenged the country’s vulnerable democracy. Although democra- tic norms are widely accepted in Albania, and some are well entrenched, they are still under severe challenge, and consequently the quality of life in Alba- nia has suffered. The quality...

... with respect to immigration. The next two essays focus on right-­wing dictatorships in Greece and their political transition to democracy. Vangelis Angelis’s “Change and Continu- ity: Comparing the Metaxas Dictatorship and the Colonels’ Junta in Greece” compares Greece’s two dictatorships...

... country are numerous. The most important include the type of political authority (democratic or nondemocratic); the quality of government (the degree of political accountability, the level of political culture, and the degree of political stability); the quality of the institutional...

...Kevin K. Frank 2006 Kevin K. Frank is a captain in the US Navy. He served as the senior military intelligence officer in Afghanistan in 2004 and returned to Afghanistan for the elections of September 2005. Democracy and Economics in Afghanistan: Is the Cart...

... Sebastián Royo Following long and often contentious negotiations, Portugal joined the Euro- pean Community (EC) on 1 January 1986.1 European integration followed the establishment of democracy in Portugal, a precondition for EC member- ship. My purpose in this essay is to use the experience...

... points are: (1) strengthening democracy in both countries is the key to resolving Greek-Turkish issues, and (2) organizations of civil society can play a crucial role in facilitating the process. In this light, the highly per- sonalized basis of current talks...

... has become the standard for evaluating the quality of democracy worldwide. With the passing of General Franco, Spain moved from the rank of “Not Free” to “Partly Free.” After the democratic elections of 1977, the country was deemed “Free,” a label it has retained ever since. More suggestive still...

...Juliana Geran Pilon Joseph S. Nye Jr., Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics . New York: PublicAffairs, 2004. 208 pages. ISBN 1-58648-225-4.$25.00; Claes G. Ryn, America the Virtuous: The Crisis of Democracy and the Quest for Empire . New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction...

... be needed to gain support from the opposition. Second, there are issues about the feasibility of such an attempt, given the nature of the regimes. Finally, one must look at the quality of the democracy that can emerge from a dictatorship.1 Spain became a full democracy, allowing for a peaceful...

... the Virtuous: The Crisis of Democracy and the Quest for Empire. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers, 2003. 221 pages. ISBN 0-7658-0219-8. $35.95. Reviewed by Juliana Geran Pilon Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics is not exactly a how-to manual for would-be globalizers...