Center for the Study of Democracy (Bulgaria)

The Center for the Study of Democracy, or CSD, is a European-based public policy institute dedicated to the values of democracy and market economy. The institute is an independent, non-partisan organization fostering the reform process through impact on policy and civil society.[1]

Center for the Study of Democracy
Formation1989; 35 years ago (1989)
TypeThink tank
Purpose
HeadquartersSofia, Bulgaria
Region
Europe
Methods
Chairman
Ognian Shentov, Ph.D.
Websitecsd.eu
www.csd.eu

Objectives

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CSD's objectives are to:

  • Provide an enhanced institutional and policy capacity for a successful European integration process, especially in the area of justice and home affairs;
  • Promote institutional reform and the practical implementation of democratic values in legal and economic practice;
  • Monitor public attitudes and serve as a watchdog of the institutional reform process.

History

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Founded in late 1989 with the official goal of building bridges between scholars and policy-makers, the institute's work over the years has grown to include policy development and has made inroads into several areas traditionally perceived as the inviolable public property, such as anti-corruption institutional reform and national security. It has had its research cited by major publications such as The New York Times[2][3][4] and The Wall Street Journal.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mission of the CSD". csd.eu. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Bulgaria's Unholy Alliances". The New York Times. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  3. ^ "How a Poisoning in Bulgaria Exposed Russian Assassins in Europe". The New York Times. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  4. ^ "Russia Suspected by Some in Giant Bulgaria Hack". The New York Times. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  5. ^ "Russia's Economic Clout in Europe Grows Despite Sanctions, Study Says". The Wall Street Journal. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2020-12-10.