User:Mdc53/Political Database of the Americas

Overview
The Political Database of the Americas, also known as the PDBA, is an NGO at Georgetown University, formed in collaboration with the Organization of American States and FLACSO-Chile.

Mission
"The mission of the Political Database of the Americas is to contribute to the study, promotion and strengthening of democracy in the hemisphere, through the collection, systematization, dissemination, and exchange of information, data, statistics, and institutions from a political perspective, comparative studies; and other resources relevant to the 35 countries of the region."

What the Database Offers
The PDBA provides the following comprehensive information about the 35 countries in the Americas :


 * Political Constitutions and Comparative Constitutional Studies
 * Executive Branch
 * Legislative Branch
 * Judicial Branch
 * Electoral Data and Systems
 * Political Parties
 * Decentralization and Local Governance
 * Democracy and Citizen Security
 * Indigenous Peoples, Democracy and Political Participation
 * Civil Society

History
The Political Database of the Americas was formed at the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Georgetown University in 1995 as a result of the 1st Summit of the Americas in 1994 in Miami. This recognized democracy as the only legitimate form of government in the Western Hemisphere, and the OAS and Tinker Foundation funded the creation of the PDBA to promote this mission.