Even in developed democracies, it takes a long time for a bill to become a law.

By 1989, that figure had dropped to about 16%, the lowest percentage of any developed democracy, except France.

Other union membership for other developed democracies, in 1990 were:

He singled out the role of money in influencing policy in developed democracies as "terrifying" and bemoaned the apathy of citizens.

The funding of political parties, independent politicians and election campaigns is relatively highly-regulated in comparison with developed western democracies.

Of the three measures mentioned, most operate in developed democracies today.

In fact, the correlation of developed democracy with trade interdependence is a scant 0.06 (Pearson's r - considered substantively no correlation by statisticians)(2005:77).

To prepare, prudently, for the time when we will be the only developed democracy in the world without any Federal support of the arts?

Taiwan is a developed modern democracy, a developed modern market economy and industrial state and the world' s tenth largest trading power.

"Even though there are economic problems, they have to be dealt with the way they are in developed democracies in Europe," he said.