Measuring democratic consolidation
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The manner in which democratic consolidation, which refers to the point at which democracy becomes stable, can be defined and observed is examined, focusing on research approaches that include behavioral evidence, attitudinal evidence, and democratic structural foundations. Topics include different political environments for consolidation and a conclusion that behavioral evidence may be most reliable in research.
Publication Name: Studies In Comparative International Development
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0039-3606
Year: 2001
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Scaling down: the subnational comparative method
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The importance of subnational analysis of democracies is examined, focusing on the advantages subnational analysis provides for research design and measurement and theory formulation. Topics include how focusing on subnational unites increases observable evidence, how subnational analysis improves comparative studies, and the role of subnational analysis in understanding political and economic transformation.
Publication Name: Studies In Comparative International Development
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0039-3606
Year: 2001
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