Democracy and Democratization： Case Study of Formation of Democracy in Latvia  

作　　者：Inese Abolina 

机构地区：[1]University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

出　　处：《International Relations and Diplomacy》2016年第7期447-453,共7页国际关系与外交（英文版）

摘　　要：In August 21, 1991 Latvia started new direction to the people of Latvia; they now had to learn to establish relations on a new basis. The transformation could not occur on a single date. The totalitarian regime began to collapse as early as in 1987 with the liberalization processes in the economy and politics. It continued with the formation of political movements and parties. The declaration of an independent state on May 4, 1990, began a transition period to complete independence and to a start of the democratic regime and democratization. Latvia＇s Constitution Satversme Article 1 states that Latvia is a democratic Republic. It means that one of the constitutional identity elements is based on democracy. The most important person in a democracy is a loyal citizen with freedom to form and join organizations and political parties, freedom of expression, fight to vote, information source diversity, free and open elections and freedom of choice. This paper examines the following questions： how political leaders perform in democratization process, about vision and mission of political leaders; whether those leaders who were known at the beginning of democratization process are also on a political scene currently, during consolidation process of democracy. A/so institutions which are established in order to develop the formation of democratization are mentioned as a necessity for supervision of the democratic state. The paper evaluates the political responsibilities of the leader and how the formation of democracy is stated in different government declarations. The paper aims to conclude about the performance of leaders in democratization process.

关 键 词：DEMOCRACY FREEDOM elections LEADERS 

分 类 号：C[社会学]