Peace Program - Other Published Articles

May 23, 2007

La Importancia de la Gobernanza Electoral y la Calidad de las Elecciones en la America Latina Contemporanea

Este articulo contiene un analisis multinacional sistematico del papel desempenado por la administracion electoral en 19 paises de America latina y de sus efectos sobre elecciones presidenciales democraticas aceptables, desde 1980 o bien a partir de la primera eleccion transcendental que marco la transicion a la democracia.

Aug. 1, 2006
Washington Post Op-Ed on Middle East by Jimmy Carter
The Middle East is a tinderbox, with some key players on all sides waiting for every opportunity to destroy their enemies with bullets, bombs and missiles. One of the special vulnerabilities of Israel, and a repetitive cause of violence, is the holding of prisoners. Militant Palestinians and Lebanese know that a captured Israeli soldier or civilian is either a cause of conflict or a valuable bargaining chip for prisoner exchange. This assumption is based on a number of such trades, including 1,150 Arabs, mostly Palestinians, for three Israeli soldiers in 1985; 123 Lebanese for the remains of two Israeli soldiers in 1996; and 433 Palestinians and others for an Israeli businessman and the bodies of three soldiers in 2004.

July 23, 2006
En la democracia no se puede gobernar en secreto (Spanish only)
La Ley de Libertad de Información (LLI) de Estados Unidos acaba de cumplir 40 años. Sin embargo, nuestros líderes de gobierno están cada vez más obsesionados con la confidencialidad. Políticas obstruccionistas y prácticas deficientes hicieron que muchos documentos públicos importantes y acciones oficiales permanecieran ocultas a la opinión pública. 

July 2, 2006
Faces of Hope Reveals Life-Changing Results of Center's Peace, Health Work
Meet some of the people whose lives have been changed by the peace and health work of The Carter Center. The "Faces of Hope" video and our 2004-2005 annual report tell stories of hope from around the world.  

May 8, 2006
Video, Feature: Final 'Conversation' Examines Problems of Developing Nations
You have before you two very unusual bedfellows, institutionally," John Stremlau said of the representatives from The Carter Center and the World Bank participating in last week's "Conversations at the Carter Center" in the Ivan Allen Pavilion. The event, titled "Global Equity—Global Security," culminated the 2005–06 "Conversations" series.

Aug. 29, 2005
Stories from Liberia: Field Officer Reflects on Election Prep in a War-Torn Land
The Carter Centre U.K. and its London-based partner, Electoral Reform International Services, are collaborating in Liberia to implement a European Commission Bi-Lateral Elections Programme on voter education initiatives, training of domestic election monitors, and building the capacity of political parties. The project will help Liberian voters channel their aspirations for the future into participation in this important transitional political process. Democracy Resource Officer Jeff Austin, a former Carter Center intern, shares his experiences in the field.