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An Alternative Approach to Political Party Assistance in Developing Democracies, Tim Meisburger (1363 KB)
Occasional Paper No. 7, September 2011
A brief paper that examines alternative approaches to assessing the problems in developing party systems and designing interventions to address those problems. |
09/28/2011 |
Analysis
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Trend of Local Governance in Timor-Leste: Suco Governance Performance Scale, Vicente Maia, Alex Cullen, Silas Everett, Michelle Chang (Editor) (3324 KB)
A report on findings from the implementation of the Support for Local Governance, Elections, and Civil Society in Timor Leste (GEC) project funded by USAID. The GEC project addressed capacity building efforts of 148 suco councils, or...
A report on findings from the implementation of the Support for Local Governance, Elections, and Civil Society in Timor Leste (GEC) project funded by USAID. The GEC project addressed capacity building efforts of 148 suco councils, or village-level government units of Timor-Leste, in the four districts of Oecusse, Bobonaro, Ainaro, and Baucau over a period of three years.
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03/13/2012 |
Analysis
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Strengthening Democracy in Bangladesh, Tim Meisburger (2207 KB)
Occasional Paper No. 13, April 2012
This paper begins with descriptions of some of the critical challenges to democratization in Bangladesh. While electoral challenges are included, the paper seeks to look beyond elections and describe...
Occasional Paper No. 13, April 2012
This paper begins with descriptions of some of the critical challenges to democratization in Bangladesh. While electoral challenges are included, the paper seeks to look beyond elections and describe other factors that can have a profound impact on the quality and quantity of democracy experienced by the average person. The second section examines potential approaches to addressing these challenges.
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06/01/2012 |
Analysis
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Getting Majoritarianism Right, Timothy M. Meisburger (550 KB)
Article by Tim Meisburger from Journal of Democracy, Vol 23, No. 1, January 2012. An essay on election systems in developing democracies - specifically the emerging...
Article by Tim Meisburger from Journal of Democracy, Vol 23, No. 1, January 2012. An essay on election systems in developing democracies - specifically the emerging transitions in the Middle East - drawing on Meisburger's previous experience of similar transitions in South Africa, Indonesia, East Timor and elsewhere, and research conducted at USAID.
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01/20/2012 |
Article
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Nepal Election Observation Manual, Tim Meisburger (1084 KB)
A Guide for International Observers of the 2008 Constituent Assembly Elections in Nepal |
03/01/2008 |
Book
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Civic Education Support for the Afghan Elections (542 KB)
The Asia Foundation is working in Afghanistan to support the development of the political
system and the capacity of local organizations and institutions to educate Afghans on key
development objectives, particularly the elections...
The Asia Foundation is working in Afghanistan to support the development of the political
system and the capacity of local organizations and institutions to educate Afghans on key
development objectives, particularly the elections for president and for the National Assembly. The Foundation supports these projects through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other partners.
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01/01/2005 |
Handout
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Elections in Asia (11x17) (1268 KB)
The Asia Foundation maintains elections programs, including monitor and voter education, in nine countries in Asia. In recent years, the Foundation has implemented significant elections programs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia,...
The Asia Foundation maintains elections programs, including monitor and voter education, in nine countries in Asia. In recent years, the Foundation has implemented significant elections programs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Timor-Leste.
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01/18/2009 |
Handout
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Elections in Bangladesh (1490 KB)
A leader in election programs in Bangladesh for nearly 20 years, The Asia Foundation encourages free and fair elections by supporting civil society efforts in voter and civic education, domestic election monitoring, and advocacy for electoral...
A leader in election programs in Bangladesh for nearly 20 years, The Asia Foundation encourages free and fair elections by supporting civil society efforts in voter and civic education, domestic election monitoring, and advocacy for electoral reform, in close coordination with public institutions such as the Bangladesh Election Commission (BEC).
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01/19/2012 |
Handout
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A Guide for International Observers of the 2007 Thai National Election, Tim Meisburger (209 KB)
This handbook is intended to provide international election observers in Thailand with all the information needed to effectively observe and report on the voting and counting processes on election day. It also includes suggestions for...
This handbook is intended to provide international election observers in Thailand with all the information needed to effectively observe and report on the voting and counting processes on election day. It also includes suggestions for pre-election and campaign monitoring to help assess the overall electoral environment.
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12/01/2007 |
Miscellaneous
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Observing the Presidential Elections: A Guide for International Observers of the 2004 Indonesian Presidential Election , Tim Meisburger (317 KB)
A Guide for International Observers of the 2004 Indonesian Presidential Election. |
06/01/2004 |
Miscellaneous
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Project List - FY2010 (2573 KB)
Our annual Project List is an inventory of Asia Foundation projects, programs, and grants on the ground in Asia and in the U.S. This edition covers fiscal year 2010. |
04/29/2011 |
Miscellaneous
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Asia Foundation's Survey of the Thai People Gauges Attitudes toward Constitution, Reform, and Democracy (in Thai) (98 KB)
Thai version. Press release announcing the release of "Constitutional Reform and Democracy in Thailand - A National Survey of the Thai People," a nationwide opinion poll in 26 provinces gauging the national mood toward election...
Thai version. Press release announcing the release of "Constitutional Reform and Democracy in Thailand - A National Survey of the Thai People," a nationwide opinion poll in 26 provinces gauging the national mood toward election reform, participation in politics, amending the constitution, and more. A democracy assessment survey.
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09/15/2009 |
Press Release
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Elections and Good Governance in Indonesia (294 KB)
Indonesia in 2007 is a stable country with a democratic and highly decentralized system of government. Building on the first free and fair elections in 1999, democratic consolidation has occurred through successive rounds of national elections...
Indonesia in 2007 is a stable country with a democratic and highly decentralized system of government. Building on the first free and fair elections in 1999, democratic consolidation has occurred through successive rounds of national elections in 2004 and hundreds of local elections since 2005. Moreover, freedom of the press has blossomed, reform of legal institutions has begun to take root, sectarian and separatist conflicts have subsided, and the restructuring of political institutions to make government more democratic and accountable continues. In 2007, Freedom House identified Indonesia as the only fully free and democratic country in Southeast Asia.
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07/01/2007 |
Program Profile
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Elections and Good Governance in Indonesia-in Bahasa Indonesia (291 KB)
PEMILIHAN DAN GOOD GOVERNANCE DI INDONESIA
Indonesia pada tahun 2007 adalah sebuah negara yang stabil dengan suatu sistem pemerintahan yang demokratis dan sangat terdesentralisasi. Berdasar pada pemilihan umum pertama yang jujur dan...
PEMILIHAN DAN GOOD GOVERNANCE DI INDONESIA
Indonesia pada tahun 2007 adalah sebuah negara yang stabil dengan suatu sistem pemerintahan yang demokratis dan sangat terdesentralisasi. Berdasar pada pemilihan umum pertama yang jujur dan adil pada tahun 1999, Indonesia sejak saat itu telah secara jelas melakukan konsolidasi demokrasinya, melalui serangkaian pemilihan umum nasional yang berurutan pada tahun 2004 dan ratusan pemilihan di tingkat daerah sejak tahun 2005. Lebih jauh lagi, kebebasan pers telah bersemi, reformasi institusi-institusi hukum telah mulai mengakar, konflik-konflik sektarian dan separatis telah mereda, dan restrukturasi institusi-institusi politik untuk menjadikan pemerintah lebih demokratis dan bertanggungjawab terus berjalan. Pada tahun 2007, Freedom House menyebut Indonesia sebagai satu-satunya negara yang sungguhsungguh bebas dan demokratis di Asia Tenggara dewasa ini.
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07/01/2007 |
Program Profile
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Strengthening Law and Governance in Vietnam (5563 KB)
The Asia Foundation supports initiatives to strengthen institutional and human resource capacity, public-private partnerships, and policy reform in the fields of governance and law. Through a combination of grants and technical assistance, the...
The Asia Foundation supports initiatives to strengthen institutional and human resource capacity, public-private partnerships, and policy reform in the fields of governance and law. Through a combination of grants and technical assistance, the Foundation assists organizations throughout Asia on a range of critical issues, including national and local governance, legislative development, elections, access to justice, and conflict resolution.
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03/01/2006 |
Program Profile
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Elections in Asia (1272 KB)
The Asia Foundation maintains elections programs, including monitor and voter education, in nine countries in Asia. In recent years, the Foundation has implemented significant elections programs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia,...
The Asia Foundation maintains elections programs, including monitor and voter education, in nine countries in Asia. In recent years, the Foundation has implemented significant elections programs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Timor-Leste.
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01/19/2009 |
Program Profile
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About The Asia Foundation (1332 KB)
Brief description of the work of The Asia Foundation, including our vision, mission, values and impact. |
02/13/2013 |
Program Profile
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Philippines Elections Manual, Tim Meisburger (334 KB)
A guide for international observers of the 2007 Philippines National Election. |
02/28/2008 |
Report
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Observation of the Mongolian Party Elections (670 KB)
The Asia Foundation deployed 17 two-person teams to observe the parliamentary election. Other international observation efforts included a total of 26 teams deployed by locally based embassies and international non-governmental organizations,...
The Asia Foundation deployed 17 two-person teams to observe the parliamentary election. Other international observation efforts included a total of 26 teams deployed by locally based embassies and international non-governmental organizations, and 9 teams from overseas deployed under the aegis of the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership.
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06/29/2008 |
Report
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Needs Assessment on the Reform of the Media Commission for the 2005 National Assembly Elections in Afghanistan , Michelle Lee and Fazel Rabi Wardak (466 KB)
The Asia Foundation (TAF) commissioned this independent needs assessment in order to
further inform the debate surrounding the reestablishment of the Media Commision (MC) for the National Assembly elections in Afghanistan in 2005. |
12/01/2004 |
Report
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Preliminary Election Observation Report - Bangladesh Ninth Parliamentary Elections (336 KB)
The Election Working Group (EWG)—a non-partisan, 32-member national coalition of civil society organizations that share a common commitment to free and fair elections and good governance in Bangladesh—planned and implemented a...
The Election Working Group (EWG)—a non-partisan, 32-member national coalition of civil society organizations that share a common commitment to free and fair elections and good governance in Bangladesh—planned and implemented a comprehensive election observation strategy for the Ninth Parliamentary Elections.
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12/29/2008 |
Report
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Mongolia Presidential Election Observation Report (650 KB)
A report on The Asia Foundation's election observation activities around the May 2009 Presidential election in Mongolia. |
06/29/2009 |
Report
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Project List - FY2011 (2932 KB)
Our annual Project List is an inventory of Asia Foundation projects, programs, and grants on the ground in Asia and in the U.S. This edition covers fiscal year 2011. |
06/13/2012 |
Report
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RSIS Policy Report: Timor-Leste celebrates a decade of Independence (406 KB)
A brief report that examines the state of nation building in Timor-Leste today and the significance of the 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections for the country and Southeast Asia as a region. |
07/17/2012 |
Report
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Election Commissions and the Provision of Information: A Comparative Study of Better Practices Globally (452 KB)
This Report was prepared by the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), in collaboration with The Asia Foundation. It is part of the Australia Indonesia Electoral Support Program, which is managed by The Asia Foundation and fully funded by...
This Report was prepared by the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), in collaboration with The Asia Foundation. It is part of the Australia Indonesia Electoral Support Program, which is managed by The Asia Foundation and fully funded by Australian Aid.
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09/28/2012 |
Report
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Dari - Afghanistan in 2007: A Survey of the Afghan People (1613 KB)
Full survey book - Dari version - Afghanistan in 2007: A Survey of the Afghan People |
10/23/2007 |
Survey
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Pashto - Afghanistan in 2007: A Survey of the Afghan People (1661 KB)
Afghanistan in 2007: A Survey of the Afghan People - Pashto language version of full survey book. |
10/23/2007 |
Survey
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Voter Education Survey - Pakistan National and Provincial Elections 2007/2008 (2691 KB)
A survey conducted prior to the National and Provincial Assembly elections of 2008 to gauge the knowledge and attitudes of the Pakistani electorate to help identify the most appropriate audiences, locations, form and language for pre-election...
A survey conducted prior to the National and Provincial Assembly elections of 2008 to gauge the knowledge and attitudes of the Pakistani electorate to help identify the most appropriate audiences, locations, form and language for pre-election voter education materials and activities.
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06/01/2008 |
Survey
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East Timor National Survey of Voter Knowledge (Preliminary Findings) (355 KB)
Preliminary findings of National Survey of Voter Education in East Timor, compiled by The Asia Foundation in collaboration with the NGO Forum's Voter Education Working Group and survey research firm AC Nielson. A democracy assessment survey. |
05/01/2001 |
Survey
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Democracy in Cambodia - 2003: A Survey of the Cambodian Electorate , Tim Meisburger (Project Director & Editor) (413 KB)
This report presents the findings of the second national opinion survey of the Cambodian population conducted on behalf of the Asia Foundation. The aim of this nationally representative survey, which is a follow-up to a similar poll conducted...
This report presents the findings of the second national opinion survey of the Cambodian population conducted on behalf of the Asia Foundation. The aim of this nationally representative survey, which is a follow-up to a similar poll conducted in 2000, is to provide detailed information on the knowledge and attitudes of Cambodian voters, so that NGOs and other providers of voter education can more accurately plan their efforts. The survey also repeated a variety of questions from the first survey, which provide measures of the progress of democratization in Cambodia and the impact of voter education projects. A democracy assessment survey.
Project Director and Editor: Tim Meisburger, The Asia Foundation
Questionnaire and Report By: Craig Charney, Steve Hopkins, Charney Research
Technical Training Assistance: ACNielsen Indonesia
Research and Fieldwork: The Center for Advanced Study
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05/16/2003 |
Survey
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