President Clinton has made support for democracy an explicit priority of U.S. foreign policy. The Center works closely with the State Department and the National Security Council on how democracy programming can contribute importantly to the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives in these and other countries. It is important to note, however, that this conceptual organization is not meant to be reductive.
Democratization is much more organic and complex.
In fact, when implementing programs, these categories are not easily separated. For example, the Center's anti-corruption programming aims to improve governance in part by mobilizing citizen action from civil society organizations. A successful program to increase the political participation of women helps women's advocacy groups petition the national legislature, thereby improving the transparency of political institutions. Visit our contact page to find the appropriate resource.