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Fraught with the legacy of a former Soviet Republic, Latvia has had to (re-)establish democracy, market economy and a nation state simultaneously. Today, Latvia is a consolidated democracy, backed by a vibrant civic sphere. Yet its political parties and parliament still lack capacity and societal embeddedness. Short-lived government coalitions have failed to facilitate more investment in competitive economic sectors, higher education and research. Key policy challenges include economic development, mitigating a dramatic demographic crunch and managing complicated relations with Russia.
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This measures only the number of days a government effectively govern – from the day the government is appointed to the day that it announces that it is stepping down or its mandate ends after an election.
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Auers, D. (2021). Latvia: 20 Years Stability … or Stagnation?. In: Verheugen, G., Vodička, K., Brusis, M. (eds) Demokratie im postkommunistischen EU-Raum. Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-33131-3_5
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