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This report is part of the Transformation Index BTI 2022. The regional analysis covers the period from February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2021. The BTI assesses the transformation toward democracy and a market economy as well as the quality of governance in 137 countries. More...

This report is part of the Transformation Index BTI 2022. The regional analysis covers the period from February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2021. The BTI assesses the transformation toward democracy and a market economy as well as the quality of governance in 137 countries. More...

Dieser Bericht ist Teil des Transformationsindex BTI 2022. Die regionale Analyse deckt den Zeitraum zwischen dem 1. Februar 2019 bis 31. Januar 2021 ab. Der BTI untersucht Transformationsprozesse in Richtung Demokratie und Marktwirtschaft sowie die Qualität von...

Dieser Bericht ist Teil des Transformationsindex BTI 2022. Die regionale Analyse deckt den Zeitraum zwischen dem 1. Februar 2019 bis 31. Januar 2021 ab. Der BTI untersucht Transformationsprozesse in Richtung Demokratie und Marktwirtschaft sowie die Qualität von...

As in previous years, the BTI 2022 has identified considerable regression worldwide with regard to trans-formation processes. The guiding principles of democracy and the market economy have been subjected to intense pressure and are being challenged by corrupt elites,...

Managing the peaceful transition of authoritarian states to democracy and a market-economic system represents a tremendous challenge. Whether it comes to reconstituting the coherency of the state following armed conflict, expanding participation rights and the rule of law in...

Managing the peaceful transition of authoritarian states to democracy and a market-economic system represents a tremendous challenge. Whether it comes to reconstituting the coherency of the state following armed conflict, expanding participation rights and the rule of law in...

The reporting period from February 2017 to January 2019 saw significant, if not transformative developments in a number of states. In almost all cases, positive trends were recorded in countries where leadership change generated hope for political renewal and economic...

In most of the 137 developing and transformation countries examined by the BTI 2020, COVID-19 will exacerbate the very weaknesses that have marked the negative balance of the last decade: a lack of rule of law, limited political rights, fiscal instability and rising social...

Africa is deeply polarized between political and economic extremes. Some of the clouds on the horizon may prove to have silver linings. The African Union has a key role to play in transforming the region into a continent of opportunity.