A dataset with annual classifications of governmental institutions along three dimension.
A dataset of variations across governmental institutions and democracy. Combines multiple data sources to provide annual classifications along three dimension:
In addition to the codebook, more information on the sources and how the dataset was constructed is available from the PhD thesis "Institutional Variance of the Democratic Peace, 1816-2002", by Anita Schjølset.
Schjølset, Anita (2008) Institutional Variance of the Democratic Peace, 1816-2002: Electoral, Executive, and Federal Systems in Time and Space. PhD thesis, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles.
Current version:
Updated: 1 Aug 2008
Range: 1816 - 2002
Units: Year, Country
Coverage: Global
Formats: Stata