- Kyrgyzstan (106 ranked) and Georgia (103) democracy is better than in Russia (107). Armenia (109) - worse.
- Belarus (130) climbed 2 positions above Kazakhstan (132), has fallen by 5 positions.
- Ukraine under Yanukovych fell to 14 (!) seats down, but from the rest of the post-scoop still looks like a developed democratic countries, 67 places.
separately compare Russia and Georgia:
I Electoral process and pluralism: Georgia vperedi of 1.75 balla
IV Political culture: Georgia vperedi of 0,61
V Civil liberties: Georgia vperedi of 1,47
Odnako,
II Functioning of government: RF of 1.07 vperedi balla
III Political participation: Rossa vperedi at 1,11. Saakashvili is not inclined to listen to public opinion, spending reform?
read what is meant by Political participation and Functioning of government:
III Political participation
27. Voter participation / turn-out for national elections.
(average turnout in parliamentary elections since 2000. Turnout as proportion of population of
voting age).
1 if consistently above 70%
0.5 if between 50% and 70%
0 if below 50%
If voting is obligatory, score 0. Score 0 if scores for questions 1 or 2 is 0.
28. Do ethnic, religious and other minorities have a reasonable degree of autonomy and voice in
the political process?
1: Yes
0.5: Yes, but serious flaws exist
0: No
29. Women in parliament
% of members of parliament who are women
1 if more than 20% of seats
0.5 if 10-20%
0 if less than 10%
30. Extent of political participation. Membership of political parties and political nongovernmental
organisations.
Score 1 if over 7% of population for either
Score 0.5 if 4% to 7%
Score 0 if under 4%.
If participation is forced, score 0.
31. Citizens’ engagement with politics
1: High
0.5: Moderate
0: Low
If available, from World Values Survey
% of people who are very or somewhat interested in politics
1 if over 60%
0.5 if 40% to 60%
0 if less than 40%
32. The preparedness of population to take part in lawful demonstrations.
1: High
0.5: Moderate
0: Low
If available, from World Values Survey
% of people who have taken part in or would consider attending lawful demonstrations
1 if over 40%
0.5 if 30% to 40%
0 if less than 30%
33. Adult literacy
1 if over 90%
0.5 if 70% to 90%
0 if less than 70%
34. Extent to which adult population shows an interest in and follows politics in the news.
1: High
0.5: Moderate
0: Low
If available, from World Values Survey
% of population that follows politics in the news media (print, TV or radio) every day
1 if over 50%
0.5 if 30% to 50%
0 if less than 30%
35. The authorities make a serious effort to promote political participation.
1: Yes
0.5: Some attempts
0: No
Consider the role of the education system, and other promotional efforts Consider measures to
facilitate voting by members of the diaspora.
If participation is forced, score 0.
about II, to Russia so above Georgia? Is that due to paragraph 20
II Functioning of government
13. Do freely elected representatives determine government policy?
1: Yes
0.5: Exercise some meaningful influence
0: No
14. Is the legislature the supreme political body, with a clear supremacy over other branches of
government?
1: Yes
0: No
15. Is there an effective system of checks and balances on the exercise of government authority?
1: Yes
0.5: Yes, but there are some serious flaws
0: No
16. Government is free of undue influence by the military or the security services
1: Yes
0.5: Influence is low, but the defence minister is not a civilian. If the current risk of a military
coup is extremely low, but the country has a recent history of military rule or coups
0: No
17. Foreign powers do not determine important government functions or policies
1: Yes
0.5: Some features of a protectorate
0: No (significant presence of foreign troops; important decisions taken by foreign power;
country is a protectorate)
18. Special economic, religious or other powerful domestic groups do not exercise significant
political power, parallel to democratic institutions?
1: Yes
0.5: Exercise some meaningful influence
0: No
19. Are sufficient mechanisms and institutions in place for assuring government accountability to
the electorate in between elections?
1: Yes
0.5. Yes, but serious flaws exist
0: No
20. Does the government’s authority extend over the full territory of the country?
1: Yes
0: No
21. Is the functioning of government open and transparent, with sufficient public access to
information?
И вообще,
In Russia, the one positive development (the fact that the constitution was respected and that
Vladimir Putin stepped down from the presidency in 2008) was offset by a number of negative
developments. Although the formal trappings of democracy remain in place, today’s Russia has
been called a “managed” (or “stage managed”) democracy. All the main decisions are made by
a small group of insiders. The Duma is now little more than a rubber-stamp parliament; regional
governors are appointed directly; the main media are state-controlled; civil society organisations
have come under pressure; and the state has increased its hold over the economy. Even though
Dmitry Medvedev, Mr Putin’s successor, has adopted a softer style, and has instituted some
liberalising changes around the edges of the system, there have been no fundamental reforms
during his presidency so far.
Most Russians appear unperturbed by the trend towards authoritarianism. During the
presidency of Boris Yeltsin, many Russians came to associate the term democracy with chaos, and
“capitalism” was synonymous with rigged privatisations, the rise of the oligarchs and widespread
poverty. For now, however, the Russian middle class appears content with growing incomes and
increased personal freedom, including opportunities to travel.
All: http://graphics.eiu.com/PDF/Democracy_Index_2010_web.pdf
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