Countries at the Crossroads is an annual survey of government performance in 30 key countries worldwide that are at a critical crossroads in determining their political future. Crossroads provides a unique comparative tool for assessing government performance in the areas of accountability and public voice, civil liberties, rule of law, and anticorruption and transparency. The countries evaluated in Crossroads represent a range of governments: traditional or constitutional monarchies, one-party states or outright dictatorships, failed states, states where reforms have stalled or lagged behind, and states that suffer from insurgencies. The survey provides a comparative, in-depth assessment of democratic governance intended to help government officials, scholars, educators, nongovernmental organizations, and the media identify areas of progress and highlight points of concern. For the international community, the survey helps target diplomatic efforts and reform assistance. The narratives and scores clearly highlight the problems and successes of each government, and separate recommendations sections prioritize the steps that should be taken by the countries in question to remedy deficiencies in governance.
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"Countries at the Crossroads" is an annual survey of government performance in 30 key countries worldwide. Useful for policymakers, scholars, and the international community, it provides a tool for assessing government performance in the areas of civil liberties, rule of law, anti-corruption and transparency, and accountability and public voice.
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Chapter 1 Countries at the Crossroads 2005-2006 Country List Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Advisory Committee Chapter 4 Entrenched Corruption and the Challenge to Democratic Accountability Chapter 5 Tables and Graphs Chapter 6 Introduction to Country Reports Chapter 7 Armenia Chapter 8 Azerbaijan Chapter 9 Bahrain Chapter 10 Cambodia Chapter 11 East Timor Chapter 12 Georgia Chapter 13 Guatemala Chapter 14 Guyana Chapter 15 Indonesia Chapter 16 Jordan Chapter 17 Kazakhstan Chapter 18 Kenya Chapter 19 Kyrgyzstan Chapter 20 Malawi Chapter 21 Malaysia Chapter 22 Morocco Chapter 23 Nepal Chapter 24 Nicaragua Chapter 25 Nigeria Chapter 26 Pakistan Chapter 27 Sierra Leone Chapter 28 South Africa Chapter 29 Sri Lanka Chapter 30 Tanzania Chapter 31 Uganda Chapter 32 Ukraine Chapter 33 Venezuela Chapter 34 Vietnam Chapter 35 Yemen Chapter 36 Zimbabwe Chapter 37 Appendix 1: 2004 Recommendations Update Chapter 38 Appendix 2: Survey Methodology Chapter 39 Appendix 3: Methodology Questions Chapter 40 Freedom House Board of Trustees Chapter 41 About Freedom House
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation uses Freedom House’s quantitative Political Rights and Civil Liberties scores as indicators in our country selection process, and, additionally, MCC staff regularly makes use of Freedom House publications, especially the Countries at the Crossroads series. Few other resources provide comprehensive, comparable analyses of countries’ commitment to good governance, progress reports, and recommendations that countries can use to advance their reform efforts.
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Biographical note

Freedom House is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights.