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Measuring democracy : a bridge between scholarship and politics / Gerardo L. Munck.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Munck, Gerardo L. (Gerardo Luis), 1958-
Series:
Democratic transition and consolidation.
Democratic transition and consolidation
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Democracy--Measurement.
Democracy.
Democratization--Measurement.
Democratization.
Physical Description:
xix, 178 p.
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Measuring Democracy offers specific, real-world lessons that scholars and practitioners can use to improve the quality and utility of data about democracy.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
1 Bringing Knowledge to Bear on Politics: The Uses and Misuses of Data in Democracy Promotion
2 Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy: An Evaluation of Alternative Indices
3 Drawing Boundaries: The Crafting of Intermediate Regime Categories
4 Producing and Validating Political Data: The Case of the Electoral Democracy Index
5 Assessing Elections: A Methodology for Election Observation Missions
6 Revisiting Concepts: Democracy and Other Political Values
7 Developing Measures: Beyond Electoral Democracy
Notes
References
Index
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Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-174) and index.
ISBN:
0-8018-9650-9
OCLC:
647867667

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