Craufurd D. Goodwin is professor of economics at Duke University. Michael Nacht is assistant director of strategic and Eurasian affairs at the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

• Introduction: Public Debate in a Free Society Part One: Models from a Mature Democracy 1. The Fifth Estate: Institutions for Extending Public Policy Debate in Emerging Democracies—Lessons from the American Experience 2. The American National Security Debate: Its Relevance for Emerging Democracies 3. Two Decades in the Front Office: Reflections on How the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Operated in Cold War Washington Part Two: Debate during Transitions to Democracy 4. Democratic Citizens in Wild Markets: Menem's Neoliberal Experiment in Argentina 5. PARTICIPA "Lobbies" for Democracy 6. Hope and Anguish: Prospects for Political Pluralism in Post-Ceausescu Romania 7. The Opening of Public Debate on Economic Policy in Bulgaria Part Three: Areas of Public Policy Debate 8. The Czechoslovakian Divorce: "Velvet" Settlement or Muted Coexistence? 9. Public Debate on Poverty in Hungary since the 1960s 10. Economic Policy in Public Debate: A Romanian Perspective 11. Decentralization as a Tool for Democratic Consolidation: The Brazilian Challenge 12. Environmental Politics and Policy in Bulgaria: Challenges and Constraints to Democratization Part Four: Institutions That Foster Debate 13. Democracy and Institution Building in Mexico: A Case Study 14. The Role of the Press in the Democratization of Poland 15. Academies of Science in Emerging Democracies 16. The Role of the Intelligentsia as a Political Elite in Czechoslovakia 17. Strengthening Democracy, Accelerating Economic Growth, and Promoting Equality: The Changing Role of Brazilian Scholars 18. Nongovernmental Think Tanks in Poland Part Five: Contributions from Abroad 19. Spring into Summer: The Role of Private Foundations in Extending Public Debate in Central and Eastern Europe 20. The Role of Overseas Foundations in Emerging Democracies: The Ford Foundation's Office for the Andes and Southern Cone 21. International Business and Public Policy Debate in Latin America 22. Conclusion: Public Debate in a Free Society