Iraq is a fledgling democracy committed to the rule of law, both internationally and domestically.

Without this right, elections may not add up to democracy. The checks and balances that unions provide are essential in the workplace, but they are even more important in sustaining fledgling democratic regimes.

That precedent is, without doubt, dangerous for a fledgling democracy. The Islamists must have representation in order to ensure that they do not renounce the ballot box as a means of pursuing their objectives.

Now in a new era as a fledgling democracy, Iraq shared the same concerns as its fellow developing countries and was eager to benefit fully from the information provided by space technology, not least in the area of sustainable development.

Despite the bravery of our own fledgling forces, we cannot do it alone.

In the final analysis, peace in the Sudan is indivisible and cannot flourish in one part of the country if it is fledgling in another.

Developing a more comprehensive and integrated post conflict recovery and reconstruction approach is key to preventing the vestiges of past conflict from disrupting fledgling peace and stability.

His country's fledgling efforts at industrial development were vulnerable to even minor shocks and faced huge challenges posed by the weakness of the private sector, including small and medium enterprises.

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A decline in oil revenues could be devastating to the fledgling Iraqi government. Current oil revenues are barely enough to cover state expenses, let alone pay for reconstruction, debt, and war reparations.

Finally, the Iraqi government must begin dismantling the militia groups that still outgun the fledgling Iraqi army, and it must defeat the largely Sunni led insurgency. Each of these tasks is formidable.

Fledgling democracies will carry the people with them only if basic freedoms are respected and if the Government is seen to work for the good and the development of all the people.

Rethinking Democracy

Damaged Democracy

Gunboat Democracy?

C. Democracy

However, the democracy fund should be used to support countries' home grown institutions of democracy and not to import foreign brands of democracy and to use them as a conditionality for accessing the democracy fund.

It is all about working for democracy so that democracy will work for us.

Otherwise, there will be democracy, but there may also be a failure of democracy.

Democracy in Europe

India s Disrupted Democracy

Democracy in Arabia?

Debt and Democracy

Deflation and Democracy

Democracy Comes Second

Democracy in Distress

Democracy Promotion Reconsidered

Deterring Arab Democracy

Exiting from Democracy?

Reviving Muslim Democracy

Is this democracy?

Citizens and Democracy

But has Barack Obama s administration been too quick to embrace what was, until recently, one of the world s most repressive regimes? Or, on the contrary, is decisive US support essential to Myanmar s fledgling reform process?

Under a monarchy that led the country from 1951 1969, King Idris s relatives and inner circle ran roughshod over fledgling state institutions. More interested in reigning than in governing, state institutions withered under Idris s neglect.

We believe in democracy.

America s Coming Social Democracy?

Can Democracy Defeat Terrorism?

Democracy, Responsibility, and Honor

Democracy Begins At Home

Democracy on the Nile?

Kuwaiti Democracy in Action

Nigeria s Sick Man Democracy

The EU vs. Democracy

The Limits of Democracy