Institute for Public Affairs issued a new publication Slovakia 2008. Trends in Quality of Democracy. Book is edited by Martin Bútora, Grigorij Mesežnikov and Miroslav Kollár. It is an output of the project IVO Barometer which evaluates the state and quality of democracy in Slovakia after it became a full-fledged member of the EU. The project’s methodology is based on systematic monitoring and analysis of the main development trends in five key areas: democratic institutions and the rule of law; legislation; protection and implementation of human and minority rights; performance of independent and public service media; and Euro-integration and transatlantic dimensions of foreign policy. A detailed assessment of the quality of democracy in each examined area is complemented by an analysis of public opinion regarding development trends of Slovak society in 2008. Publication is supported by the Open Society Institute
