How (not) to measure democracy
VA Boese - International Area Studies Review, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Measures of democracy are regularly employed in the statistical analysis of economic,
political, and social policy. This paper reviews the measures" setup, strength, and …
political, and social policy. This paper reviews the measures" setup, strength, and …
A third wave of autocratization is here: what is new about it?
A Lührmann, SI Lindberg - Democratization, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Less than 30 years after Fukuyama and others declared liberal democracy's eternal
dominance, a third wave of autocratization is manifest. Gradual declines of democratic …
dominance, a third wave of autocratization is manifest. Gradual declines of democratic …
The V-Dem measurement model: latent variable analysis for cross-national and cross-temporal expert-coded data
Abstract The Varieties of Democracy (V–Dem) project relies on country experts who code a
host of ordinal variables, providing subjective ratings of latent-that is, not directly observable …
host of ordinal variables, providing subjective ratings of latent-that is, not directly observable …
Interpretation and identification of within-unit and cross-sectional variation in panel data models
While fixed effects (FE) models are often employed to address potential omitted variables,
we argue that these models' real utility is in isolating a particular dimension of variance from …
we argue that these models' real utility is in isolating a particular dimension of variance from …
[图书][B] Votes for survival: Relational clientelism in Latin America
S Nichter - 2018 - books.google.com
Across the world, many politicians deliver benefits to citizens in direct exchange for their
votes. Scholars often predict the demise of this phenomenon, as it is threatened by …
votes. Scholars often predict the demise of this phenomenon, as it is threatened by …
Women's political empowerment: A new global index, 1900–2012
The political empowerment of women is a societal process crucial to development and
progress. The V-Dem women's political empowerment index (WPEI) provides information …
progress. The V-Dem women's political empowerment index (WPEI) provides information …
Autocratization by decree: States of emergency and democratic decline
A Lührmann, B Rooney - Comparative Politics, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
States of emergency grant chief executives the power to bypass democratic constraints in
order to combat existential threats. As such, they are ideal tools to erode democratic …
order to combat existential threats. As such, they are ideal tools to erode democratic …
Measuring high level democratic principles using the V-Dem data
M Coppedge, S Lindberg… - International Political …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
While the definition of extended conceptions of democracy has been widely discussed, the
measurement of these constructs has not attracted similar attention. In this article we present …
measurement of these constructs has not attracted similar attention. In this article we present …
[图书][B] Citizenship and contemporary direct democracy
D Altman - 2019 - books.google.com
Standing out from all other books on direct democracy, Citizenship and Contemporary Direct
Democracy connects the study of direct democracy to the broader field of comparative …
Democracy connects the study of direct democracy to the broader field of comparative …