Books in the Democratic Transition and Consolidation series

Measuring Democracy offers specific, real-world lessons that scholars and practitioners can use to improve the quality and utility of data about democracy.

It will be essential in setting research agendas and policy discussions for a broad range of scholars and practitioners.

Designed to spur debate on how to incorporate democracy and human rights initiatives into the mainstream foreign policy of the EU and its member states, this study challenges the standard view that the EU has established itself as a distinctive normative power.

Offers insights into the craft of politics with real examples of success and failures from some of the leading policy makers of our time - including the president of Portugal, former presidents of Brazil and Colombia, and a former prime minister of India.