How are democracy and the rule of law faring in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union? In Nations in Transit 2004, leading regional specialists offer answers by reporting on more than fifty key indicators of political and social reform in twenty-seven post-Communist countries. Each country report analyzes electoral processes; civil society; media independence; governance; corruption; and constitutional, legislative, and judicial frameworks. The results are incisive, authoritative, and comprehensive. As an added dimension, Freedom House—which for more than twenty-five years has rated global political rights and civil liberties in its benchmark Freedom in the World surveys—has developed a rating system that allows for comparative analysis of reforms. Nations in Transit 2004 is an invaluable resource and reference tool for governmental and nongovernmental organizations, schools and universities, and anyone else interested in better understanding the structures and institutions that form the infrastructure on which transitions to open societies depend.

Nations in Transit is the definitive scorecard on the status of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It is a source of support and strength for agents of democratic change and political-economic reformers. -- Thomas A. Dine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague
Freedom House has demonstrated through decades since its founding a most extraordinary, consistent, clear-headed commitment to democratic politics of free societies. -- Jeane Kirkpatrick, American Enterprise Institute
An essential tool for those concerned with the future of democratizing East Central Europe and the newly independent states of the Soviet Union, comprehensive and reliable. -- Zbigniew Brzezinski, "Compelling, readable, and very moving!"
Nations in Transit is the only truly comprehensive annual study of the state of democracy in the post-Communist world. Its accurate analysis and wealth of information make it an essential resource for anyone who cares about freedom in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. -- Janos Kis, Central European University, Budapest

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