This is a conceptual paper concentrating on rural development through common service centres in the context of various theories of technology diffusion. The paper is based on the idea that democratization of knowledge and information is the key to public welfare across geographical, racial, religious, cultural, economic, and gender differences. From this objective,

Over the past five decades, two successive waves of political reform have brought democracy to, first, Spain, Portugal and Greece, and, more recently, Central and Eastern European countries. We assessed whether democratization was associated with improvements in population health, as indicated by life expectancy and cause-specific mortality rates. Data on life expectancy at birth, age-standardi...

This is a conceptual paper concentrating on rural development through common service centres in the context of various theories of technology diffusion. The paper is based on the idea that democratization of knowledge and information is the key to public welfare across geographical, racial, religious, cultural, economic, and gender differences. From this objective,

Discusses the implication of peace negotiations in the political democratization and social justice in Guatemala. Elements of the peace process; Phases of the civil war; Formation of the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity; Creation of peace accords; Role of the United Nations Verification Mission on peace accords; Achievement of peace accords. Archdiocese Of Guatemala. 1999. Guatemala, Nev...