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2008 Macedonia Pre-election Report
Citizens of Macedonia go to the polls this coming Sunday, June 1, to vote for a new parliament. The snap elections come on the heels of Macedonia’s inability to secure an invitation to join NATO at April’s Bucharest summit following objections by Greece regarding the country’s constitutional name. The conduct of the elections—the extent to which they are judged as democratic—will have much to say about Macedonia’s continued prospects for Euroatlantic integration.
Political Parties and Civil Society: Working Together to Deliver Solutions to Citizen Concerns.
In 20 years of work with political parties in more than 50 countries, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) has seen that successful parties are those that are committed to best practices in outreach to new sectors, transparency, and internal democracy. Effective party engagement with civil society can strengthen all three of these areas as explored in this workbook for party activists and trainers.
