Freedom In the Middle East and North Africa is a concise and timely report on the state of freedom in 19 countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Based on the annual Freedom House survey Freedom in the World, this book clearly outlines political rights and civil liberties over the past decade, as well as key indicators of religious, economic, and ethnic composition of each country's population. It is an indispensable reference for the media, policymakers, academics, and researchers who respect the survey's judgments and appreciate the simplicity of its methodology and want to better...

Freedom In the Middle East and North Africa is a concise and timely report on the state of freedom in 19 countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Based on the annual Freedom House survey Freedom in the World, this book clearly outlines political rights and civil liberties over the past decade, as well as key indicators of religious, economic, and ethnic composition of each country's population. It is an indispensable reference for the media, policymakers, academics, and researchers who respect the survey's judgments and appreciate the simplicity of its methodology and want to better...

Since 1995, the Nations in Transit series has monitored the status of that change and pinpointed for policymakers, researchers, journalists, and democracy advocates alike the greatest reform challenges and reform opportunities facing the countries and territories that make up this vast geographic space. Covering 27 countries, plus Kosovo, Nations in Transit 2005 evaluates a 12-month period, from January 1 to December 31, 2004, and provides comparative ratings and in-depth analysis of electoral processes, civil society, independent media, governance, judicial framework & independence, and...