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Survey
Public Opinion in Kazakhstan 1996
This report analyzes the public opinion environment in Kazakhstan – the views of the public on political and economic developments, the performance of the government, and civic and political organizations. Findings are based on the IFES country-wide opinion survey fielded in Kazakhstan in November-December 1996. The Executive Summary provides an overview of the survey data and the Interpretation and Forecast section discusses the data in terms of the processes of political change underway and the likely implications for assistance in promoting democracy and development. The presentation of the survey results is organized thematically, reporting opinion on: • Conditions in the Country • Economy • Government • Civil Society • Information • Ethnic Relations The Appendix includes the complete question text and the marginal results in tabular form with comparisons, where applicable, to data from an IFES-sponsored nationally representative public opinion survey fielded in July, 1995.
March 31, 1997
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Guyana Elections Commission Vote '97 Enhancing the Electoral System
Prior to the December 15th, 1997 Guyana elections for President and members of the National Assembly, the Guyana Elections Commission published this pamphlet detailing voting instructions, registration information, and candidate information for Guyana’s citizens. A sample ballot, detailed illustrations, and general political structure information is also provided.
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Survey
Public Opinion in Tajikistan: 1996
This first IFES-sponsored survey in Tajikistan analyzes the opinion environment in the country – the views of the public on political and economic developments, independence, government, civil society and organizations, and information sources. Findings are based on the IFES nationwide opinion survey fielded in Tajikistan from November to December 1996. The Executive Summary consists of major findings providing an overview of the survey data. The Appendix includes the full question text and the marginal results in tabular form. The IFES-sponsored survey was fielded in Tajikistan between November 25 and December 13, 1996. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with a sample of 1,500 adults (18 years and older); the sample was of a stratified random probability design (the margin of error is ±2.5% for this kind of sample). Fieldwork and data processing were conducted by the Sharq Sociological Center of Dushanbe. QEV Analytics, a Washington-based research firm, developed the weights and conducted the tabulations. The design of the sample and the weighting ensured that respondents represent the adult national population of Tajikistan and, therefore, the findings accurately reflect the opinions and attitudes of the public in Tajikistan.
December 31, 1996
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution of The Republic of Guyana
The Constitution of the Republic of Guyana to include the first twelve constitutional amendments (1996).
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Guide d'education civique et morale
“Guide d’education civique et morale” is a guide from September 1996, available in French, with the goal of educating students on civic culture, democracy and peace. The document, published by SLECG (Syndicat Libre des Enseignants et Chercheurs de Guinee), seeks to form conscientious citizens of Guinea by helping the youth develop a sense of morality and civic duty – it provides different methods for doing so such as lessons and exercises to be done in school.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Policy, Politology, Student School of Leadership
The article “Policy, Politology, Student School of Leadership” written by Ivan Prokopov and translated into English discusses the significance of the creation of the Academy of Management on the campus of the Institute of Economy in Kazakhstan. Printed on May 22nd, 1996 in the Kazakhstani newspaper Kazakstanskya Pravda, Prokopov’s article emphasizes the importance of analyzing political parties and their effect on the country’s economy as well as the economy of other nations in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
How Students Elected a president
In May of 1996, Altay Kozhaev wrote this article in the New Generation, entitled “How Students Elected a President,” which discusses a political game played by Kazakh first and second graders in a local school. Kozhaev explains the game, conducted in the frame “Days of Political Science,” and continues to present the election process of these students as a serious one, emphasizing to the Kazakh people the importance of political education in Kazakh youth. This article is provided in both English and Russian.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
We do not want to be non-political
“We do Not Want to be Apolitical” is an article, originally available in Russian and translated into English, written in 1996 by Natalya Vorobtsova, Aliya Rustemova in the “Kazakhstanskaya Pravda” newspaper in Kazakhstan and which briefly describes a political science game organized by Gulnara Kanapievna in Kazakhstan. The article also touches on the importance of having young people actively participate and understand the political life of the country.