School reforms bring into question democratic traditions

Oct 01, 2009
By Arta Ankrava

RIGA - The growing public discussion in Latvia on the need for a president that is elected by the people directly places the issue of democratic stability here in the Baltics, and even Scandinavia, in context. Is Latvia an exception in the region, when it comes to discussion of constitutional change that could potentially mold a new model of democracy? And more recently, how is this reflecting on areas such as higher education? As mentioned last week, political analyst Fareed Zakaria's argum ...

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