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Guide for Political Parties on Financial Reporting after the 2008 Local Government Elections
NEC Sierra Leone - A guide for financial reporting after the 2008 local government elections.
January 02, 2008
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Campaign Finance Monitoring: From Monitoring to Reform
A practical manual for campaign finance monitors in Lebanon developed by the Lebanese Transparency Association.
January 01, 2008
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Report/Paper
Transparency International Working Paper "Accountability and Transparency in Political Finance" – 2008
The Transparency International working paper addresses the balance between money and politics as it relates to corruption.
December 31, 2007
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Report/Paper
Spending Limits as a Policy Option
Citizens in many countries are upset because they believe the current financing of politics (which involves corruption and under-the-table deals) is violating the basic democratic values of equal opportunity, transparency and accountability. One way to bring the funding of political parties and candidates into line with these values is to regulate campaign expenditures through spending limits. This is a viable option, but such limits must be designed and implemented with care.
June 29, 2007
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Report/Paper
A Study of Political Party Assistance in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Under a joint project of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. State Department (EUR/ACE), Democracy International (DI) conducted a comprehensive study of efforts to assist political party development in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
June 15, 2007
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Political Finance in Post-Conflict Societies
This study of political finance in post-conflict society identifies lessons learned from international donor-funded efforts to support political processes in post-conflict environments in general and the funding of political parties and campaign finance in particular. The document consists of eight case studies that seek to improve our understanding not only of the political dynamics of post-conflict situations but also of how to rally international support for holding elections and supporting democratization under such circumstances.
April 30, 2006
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Book
NEC Liberia - Campaign Finance Reporting Procedures
A manual for Political Parties, Coalitions and Alliances and Independent Candidates.
October 31, 2005
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Book
Enforcing Political Finance Laws: Training Handbook
IFES has produced this handbook as part of its Training in Detection and Enforcement (TIDE) program with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The program promotes the enforcement of political finance laws through written and electronic resources, training and follow-on technical assistance for political finance regulators active in developing and enforcing laws and regulations.
June 29, 2005