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Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy: A New Approach

Perspectives on politics, 2011-06, Vol.9 (2), p.247-267 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © American Political Science Association 2011 ;American Political Science Association 2011 ;ISSN: 1537-5927 ;ISSN: 1541-0986 ;EISSN: 1541-0986 ;DOI: 10.1017/S1537592711000880

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Title:
Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy: A New Approach
Author: Coppedge, Michael ; Gerring, John ; Altman, David ; Bernhard, Michael ; Fish, Steven ; Hicken, Allen ; Kroenig, Matthew ; Lindberg, Staffan I. ; McMann, Kelly ; Paxton, Pamela ; Semetko, Holli A. ; Skaaning, Svend-Erik ; Staton, Jeffrey ; Teorell, Jan
Subjects: Aggregation ; Civil liberties ; Cold War ; Comparative politics ; Concept Formation ; Concepts ; Conceptualization ; Datasets ; Democracy ; Governance ; Liberalism ; Measurement ; Multidimensional analysis ; Political parties ; Political Science ; Political science research ; Political systems ; Political theory ; Polities ; Research methods ; Samhällsvetenskap ; Social Sciences ; Statsvetenskap ; Voting rights
Is Part Of: Perspectives on politics, 2011-06, Vol.9 (2), p.247-267
Description: In the wake of the Cold War, democracy has gained the status of a mantra. Yet there is no consensus about how to conceptualize and measure regimes such that meaningful comparisons can be made through time and across countries. In this prescriptive article, we argue for a new approach to conceptualization and measurement. We first review some of the weaknesses among traditional approaches. We then lay out our approach, which may be characterized as historical,multidimensional,disaggregated, and transparent. We end by reviewing some of the payoffs such an approach might bring to the study of democracy.
Publisher: New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1537-5927
ISSN: 1541-0986
EISSN: 1541-0986
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592711000880
Source: ProQuest Central

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Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy: A New Approach

Copyright © American Political Science Association 2011 ;American Political Science Association 2011 ;ISSN: 1537-5927 ;ISSN: 1541-0986 ;EISSN: 1541-0986 ;DOI: 10.1017/S1537592711000880

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