Table of Contents

Part 1 Middle East Progress and Global Gains Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Country Reports Part 4 Related and Disputed Territory Reports Part 5 Survey Methodology Part 6 Tables and Ratings Chapter 7 Table of Independent Countries Chapter 8 Table of Disputed Territories Chapter 9 Table of Related Territories Chapter 10 Combined Average Ratings: Independent Countries Chapter 11 Combined Average Ratings: Related and Disputed Territories Chapter 12 Table of Electoral Democracies Part 13 The Survey Team Part 14 Selected Sources Part 15 Freedom House Board of Trustees Part 16 About Freedom House

About the Author

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

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Freedom in the World is an indispensable reference.
*Samuel P. Huntington, Director, Harvard University Center for International Affairs*

An essential source, Freedom in the World works from the assumption that freedom is a universal value, not reserved for the rich.
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