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Area of Science:

  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Economics

Background:

  • Assessing democracy, media freedom, and judicial independence is crucial for researchers and policymakers.
  • Existing datasets often lack the resolution and accuracy required for in-depth analysis.
  • A comprehensive and reliable data source is needed to track global governance trends.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel research infrastructure for generating the world's largest dataset on democracy, governance, and human rights.
  • To provide a more resolved and accurate dataset than previously available, covering political units from 1789 to the present.
  • To offer accessible tools and analyses for exploring and understanding complex governance data.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a research infrastructure centered around an online survey of over 3,000 experts across 180 countries.
  • Implementation of rigorous survey design principles and advanced statistical techniques to ensure data validity and reliability.
  • Regular updates to the dataset each spring to maintain current and accurate information.

Main Results:

  • Creation of the world's largest dataset on democracy, governance, and human rights, encompassing 202 political units from 1789 to the present.
  • The dataset offers significantly higher resolution and accuracy compared to previous efforts.
  • The infrastructure provides user-friendly tools for data exploration, graphing, and analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The developed research infrastructure offers an unparalleled resource for studying democracy, governance, and human rights globally.
  • The dataset's accuracy and comprehensiveness facilitate more robust research and informed decision-making.
  • Accessible tools enhance the utility of the data for a wide range of users.