Where to draw the line? From degree to dichotomy in measures of democracy
Where to draw the line? From degree to dichotomy in measures of democracy
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2012
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Matthijs Bogaards
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Matthijs Bogaards
虽然关于民主的二分法与连续性措施的优点有很多争论，但令人惊讶的是，很少有人关注如何从程度到二分法的问题。这项研究确定了不少于38种不同的方式，自由之家和政体的分数被用来区分民主国家和非民主国家。分析表明，即使对自由之家和政体本身来说，也很难在民主措施上划清界限。最近一份关于非洲民主化的研究报告说明了这些问题。结论为良好做法制定了一些指导方针，并指出了分类评分在区分民主和独裁方面的潜力。
While there is much debate about the merits of dichotomous versus continuous measures of democracy, surprisingly little attention is paid to the question as to how to go from degree to dichotomy. This study identifies no less than 38 different ways in which Freedom House and Polity scores have been used to distinguish between democracies and non-democracies. The analysis shows that it is difficult to draw the line in measures of democracy, even for Freedom House and Polity themselves. These problems are illustrated with the help of a recent study on democratization in Africa. The conclusion formulates some guidelines for good practice and points at the potential of disaggregated scores to distinguish between democracy and dictatorship.