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Le contrôle parlementaire de l’action gouvernementale en république du bBénin :une lecture sociologique-
Akindes, Francis Topanou, Victor
Akindes, Francis
Topanou, Victor
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"Though one may not agree with Francis Fukuyama that the triumph of liberal democracy is “the end of history”, one can hardly fail to recognize the global spread of democracy as a defining political event of the end of the twentieth century. However, the increasing number of countries, on all continents, that have subscribed to democratic ideas poses a range of problems. Older democracies are faced with reshaping their institutions in a geopolitical environment that is undergoing major transformations. At the same time, the new democracies must deal with the challenge of consolidating their achievements as they become part of a global economy, one in which the rapid pace of change brings with it numerous and complex uncertainties. Given the requirements of managing these uncertainties, it remains unclear whether the new democracies have the regulatory capacity to deal with the new challenges—challenges also confronting the older democracies—locally, regionally and internationally. On the national level, it is increasingly clear that constant pressure for economic liberalization jeopardizes the democratic commitments—still in the early stages of development—of new democracies. The increased burden of responsibility that policy makers face in setting economic policy hinders attempts to achieve a balance between the need for equity and the forces of financial conservatism, for example, thus making it more difficult for the political system to provide an adequate response to the social demands of parliamentarians and of civil society. In order to assess the tension between the requirements of a liberal economic policy and the need for social responsibility so vital to the democratic ideal, UNRISD carried out research on technocratic policy making and democratization in eight countries: Argentina, Benin, Chile, the Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Malawi and the Republic of Korea. These countries share a commitment to democratization, which makes them particularly appropriate places in which to observe the various forms of tension that arise between the executive and legislative branches of government."(pg iii)
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2005-10
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