I. INTRODUCTION
Introduction Speech / Jörgen Klussmann, 5
New Kids on the Block: Embedded democracy, defective democracy and failing states: a discussion of concepts and typologies / Siegmar Schmidt, 9
II. “DEFECTIVE” DEMOCRACIES
Mass Media for Democracy and Universal Development in Peru / Rosa María Alfaro, 23
Democratic Deficit: The Siege against Freedom of Expression: The Venezuelan Case / Elvia Gómez, 35
Media freedom in the Republic of Moldova: the sign of changes / Ala Mindicanu, 49
III. AUTHORITARIAN SYSTEMS
The Independent Online-Service ZimOnline / Basilton Peta, 55
Freedom of Expression in Belarus: A Need for International Cooperation / Ales Antsipienka, 67
IV. POST-CONFLICT AND FRAGILE STATES
Media Role in Promoting Democracy in West and Central African Countries / Honore Ndoumbe Nkotto, 79
Cambodian Media: the development after / Sopheap Phan, 89
Promoting Democracy as the Central Task of the Media in Nepal / Yubaraj Ghimire, 97
V. STATEMENTS
Working Group 1: Defective Democracies, 107
Working Group 2: Authoritarian Regimes, 111
Working Group 3: Post-conflict states & “fragile democracies, 125