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 …
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 …
United we stand, divided we rule: how political polarization erodes democracy
E Arbatli, D Rosenberg - Democratization, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Although there is a broad consensus among political scientists that polarization is
detrimental to democracy, very few empirically investigate the links between political …
detrimental to democracy, very few empirically investigate the links between political …
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 …
Conflict, peace, and the evolution of women's empowerment
How do periods of conflict and peace shape women's empowerment around the world?
While existing studies have demonstrated that gender inequalities contribute to the …
While existing studies have demonstrated that gender inequalities contribute to the …
Does democracy enhance health? New empirical evidence 1900–2012
Y Wang, V Mechkova… - Political research …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This study tests the relationship between democracy and population health. Some studies
argue that democracies are more likely than authoritarian regimes to provide public goods …
argue that democracies are more likely than authoritarian regimes to provide public goods …
[图书][B] The fates of political parties: Institutional crisis, continuity, and change in Latin America
J Cyr - 2017 - books.google.com
Political parties in the developing world often face serious electoral crises; from one election
to the next, parties can be decisively voted out of national office. What happens to a party …
to the next, parties can be decisively voted out of national office. What happens to a party …
When states crack down on human rights defenders
Research suggests that civil society mobilization together with the ratification of human
rights treaties put pressure on governments to improve their human rights practices. An …
rights treaties put pressure on governments to improve their human rights practices. An …
Civil society and the democratic peace
We theorize that three distinct structures of democratic constraint explain why more
democratic dyads do not engage in military conflict with each other. We build on earlier …
democratic dyads do not engage in military conflict with each other. We build on earlier …
From sticks to carrots: Electoral manipulation in Africa, 1986–2012
C Van Ham, SI Lindberg - Government and Opposition, 2015 - cambridge.org
Over 90 per cent of the world's states currently select their national leaders through
multiparty elections. However, in Africa the quality of elections still varies widely, ranging …
multiparty elections. However, in Africa the quality of elections still varies widely, ranging …