Freedom in the World 2018

The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties

Freedom House

Freedom in the World, the Freedom House flagship survey whose findings have been published annually since 1972, is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. The survey ratings and narrative reports on 195 countries and fifteen territories are used by policymakers, the media, international corporations, civic activists, and human rights defenders to monitor trends in democracy and track improvements and setbacks in freedom worldwide.

The Freedom in the World political rights and civil liberties ratings are determined through a multi-layered process of research and evaluation by a team of regional analysts and eminent scholars. The analysts used a broad range of sources of information, including foreign and domestic news reports, academic studies, nongovernmental organizations, think tanks, individual professional contacts, and visits to the region, in conducting their research. The methodology of the survey is derived in large measure from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and these standards are applied to all countries and territories, irrespective of geographical location, ethnic or religious composition, or level of economic development.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Freedom House

Pages: 1040 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-5381-1202-1 • Paperback • January 2019 • $120.00 • (£92.00)

978-1-5381-1203-8 • eBook • January 2019 • $114.00 • (£88.00)

Series: Freedom in the World

Subjects: Political Science / Human Rights, Political Science / Reference

Freedom in the World 2018

The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties

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Summary

Freedom in the World, the Freedom House flagship survey whose findings have been published annually since 1972, is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. The survey ratings and narrative reports on 195 countries and fifteen territories are used by policymakers, the media, international corporations, civic activists, and human rights defenders to monitor trends in democracy and track improvements and setbacks in freedom worldwide.

The Freedom in the World political rights and civil liberties ratings are determined through a multi-layered process of research and evaluation by a team of regional analysts and eminent scholars. The analysts used a broad range of sources of information, including foreign and domestic news reports, academic studies, nongovernmental organizations, think tanks, individual professional contacts, and visits to the region, in conducting their research. The methodology of the survey is derived in large measure from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and these standards are applied to all countries and territories, irrespective of geographical location, ethnic or religious composition, or level of economic development.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Freedom House

Pages: 1040 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-5381-1202-1 • Paperback • January 2019 • $120.00 • (£92.00)

978-1-5381-1203-8 • eBook • January 2019 • $114.00 • (£88.00)

Series: Freedom in the World

Subjects: Political Science / Human Rights, Political Science / Reference

Author

Freedom House is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights.

Features

Washington Post, 2/5/19: Read Freedom House president Michael Abramovitz’s assessment on the current state of democracy in this Washington Post Opinion piece. "Freedom in the World 2018" is copublished with R&L. Link:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-is-straining-democracy-at-home-and-around-the-world/2019/02/04/11ca80e4-266c-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0fc06dd48d8e

Freedom in the World 2018

The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties

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Freedom in the World 2018

The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties

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