Freedom in the World 2010: The Annual Survey of Political Rights & Civil Liberties

Freedom in the World, the Freedom House flagship survey whose findings have been published annually since 1972, is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. The survey ratings and narrative reports on 194 countries and a group of select territories are used by policymakers, the media, international corporations, civic activists, and human rights defenders to monitor trends in democracy and track improvements and setbacks in freedom worldwide.

"The explosion of democracy is a central development of our era. Freedom House provides an invaluable resource in this authoritative survey of the on-the-ground realities of the state of freedom around the world."---Jessica Tuchman Mathews, Camegie Endowment for International Peace

"An essential source, Freedom in the World works from the assumption that freedom is a universal value, not reserved for the rich."---Francis Fukuyama, Johns Hopkins University

"Freedom in the World is the Michelin Guide to democracy's development."---Daniel Henninger, Wall Street Journal

"Freedom in the World is an invaluable source for scholars and essential reading for policymakers and political leaders concerned with the promotion and consolidation of democracy."---Orlando Patterson, Harvard University

"While there are many sources of economic data, good political data is hard to find. Freedom House's survey is an exception. For anyone concerned with the state of freedom, or simply with the state of the world, Freedom in the World is an indispensable guide."---Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek

"This overview will be indispensable to anyone interested in political and civil liberties."---Publishers Weekly

Freedom House is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights.

Freedom House is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights.