Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
type: Dataset
description: Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) is a new approach to conceptualizing and measuring democracy. It is a collaboration among more than 50 scholars worldwide which is co-hosted by the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame, USA. With four Principal Investigators, two Program managers, fifteen Project Managers, more than thirty Regional Managers, almost 200 Country Coordinators, and approximately 2,800 Country Experts, the V-Dem project is one of the largest social science data collection projects focusing on research. V-Dem collects data for 350+ indicators across a wide range of democracy aspects. Electoral democracy is in the centre and linked to this concept we find six additional dimensions of democracy: liberal, majoritarian, deliberative, participatory, consensual and egalitarian. In addition to a number of main indices, data is broken down into a number of components that are available to the user along with all indicators. Through the unique character of the database, old and new questions about the nature, growth and survival of democracy can be tested in a way not possible before. Data is available for 177 countries from 1900 to 2016. Altogether, the database consists of approximately 17 million data points. The database is updated annually and new datasets are launched every year in the spring. The dataset is available for download here: https://www.v-dem.net/en/data/data-version-7-1/ The data can also be explored online via: https://www.v-dem.net/en/analysis/ Purpose: The world's largest database on democracy. The database provides 350+ indicators for 177 countries 1900-2016.
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Lindberg, S. I., & Boylan, J. C. (2013) "Ghana: A Country Report Based on Pilot-Study Data", V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 002, June 2012. Available online: https://v-dem.net/DemoComp/en/images/CR002Ghanapilot2012.pdf
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Cornejo, R. C., Diop, A. S., & Coppedge, M. (2012) "Senegal: A Country Based Report Based on Data 1900-2012", V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 6, November 2013. Available online: https://v-dem.net/DemoComp/en/images/CR006Senegal.pdf
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Hliang, A. A., Teehankee, J., Wang, Y., Mechkova, V., Ciobanu, V., & Lindberg S. I. (2013) "Myanmar/Burma: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012", V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 4, November 2013. Available online: https://v-dem.net/DemoComp/en/images/CR004Burmav4.pdf
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Tiulegenov, M., Tzelgov, E., Mechkova, V., & Lindberg, S. I. (2013) "Georgia: A Country Based Report Based on Data 1900-2012", V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 3, October 2013. Available online: https://v-dem.net/DemoComp/en/images/CR003Georgiav10.pdf
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Asante, R., Norman, M., Tzelgov, E., & Lindberg, S. I. (2012) "Media in West Africa: A Thematic Report Based on Data 1900-2012", V-Dem Thematic Report Series, No. 1, October 2013. Available online: https://v-dem.net/DemoComp/en/images/TR001MediainWAfricav5.pdf
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Hicken, A. (2012) "Myanmar/Burma: A Country Based Report Based on Pilot-Study Data", V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 001, February 2012. Available online: https://v-dem.net/DemoComp/en/images/CR001Burmapilot2012.pdf
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Cornejo, R. C. & Coppedge, M. (2013) "El Salvador: A Country Report Based on Data 1900-2012", V-Dem Country Report Series, No. 5, November 2013. Available online: https://v-dem.net/DemoComp/en/images/CR005ElSalvador.pdf
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Teehankee, J., Tiulegenov, M., Wang, Y., Ciobanu, V., & Lindberg, S. I. (2013) "Party System in South and Southeast Asia: A Thematic Report Based on Data 1900-2012", V-Dem Thematic Report Series, No. 2, October 2013. Available online: https://v-dem.net/DemoComp/en/images/TR002PoliticalPartiesinSAv4.pdf
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contributor: University of Notre Dame
  type: Organization
  department: Kellogg Institute for International Studies
creative work status: completed
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creator: Jan Teorell
creator: Staffan I. Lindberg
creator: John Gerring
creator: Michael Coppedge
creator: Svend-Erik Skaaning
date modified: 2020-05-05
date published: 2014-09-05
keywords: POLITICS
keywords: Political behaviour and attitudes
keywords: Elections
keywords: Government, political systems and organisations
keywords: International politics and organisations
keywords: Conflict, security and peace
keywords: Social conditions and indicators
keywords: Political Science
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  term code: 506
publisher: University of Gothenburg
spatial coverage: North America
spatial coverage: Asia
spatial coverage: Africa
spatial coverage: Europe
spatial coverage: South America
spatial coverage: Oceania
temporal coverage: 1900
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Jan Teorell
type: Person
affiliation: Lund University
family name: Teorell
given name: Jan

Lund University
type: Organization
department: Department of Political Science

Staffan I. Lindberg
type: Person
affiliation: University of Gothenburg
family name: Lindberg
given name: Staffan I.

University of Gothenburg
type: Organization
department: Department of Political Science

John Gerring
type: Person
affiliation: Boston University
  type: Organization
  department: Department of Political Science
family name: Gerring
given name: John

Michael Coppedge
type: Person
affiliation: University of Notre Dame
  type: Organization
  department: Kellogg Institute for International Studies
family name: Coppedge
given name: Michael

Svend-Erik Skaaning
type: Person
affiliation: Aarhus University
family name: Skaaning
given name: Svend-Erik

POLITICS
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term code: Politics

Political behaviour and attitudes
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description: Data on party political attitudes, political engagement and participation in the political process, voting behaviour, satisfaction with government. Use note: For data on specific political doctrines, use 'Political ideology'.
term code: Politics.PoliticalBehaviourAndAttitudes

Elections
type: DefinedTerm
description: Data on elections, referendums, election campaigns, election results, candidates in elections, candidate selectors, election funding etc.
term code: Politics.Elections

Government, political systems and organisations
type: DefinedTerm
description: Issues relating to national, regional and local government, governing bodies (e.g. the Government, Parliament, local government bodies), public administration, other political organisations such as political parties. For example, data on government policies, political parties and their policies, political party leaders, trust in government bodies.
term code: Politics.GovernmentPoliticalSystemsAndOrganisations

International politics and organisations
type: DefinedTerm
description: Global governance, diplomacy, foreign policy, relations between countries, international organisations (e.g. the EU, WHO, UN, WTO), and international agreements.
term code: Politics.InternationalPoliticsAndOrganisations

Conflict, security and peace
type: DefinedTerm
description: Internal and international security and safety, internal and international conflicts, war and peace, national defence and defence forces (the army). Use note: The police are covered by 'Crime and law enforcement'.
term code: Politics.ConflictSecurityAndPeace

Social conditions and indicators
type: DefinedTerm
description: Covers all aspects of the quality of life and well-being of individuals and societies, as well as people's perceptions thereof. Use note: Depending on the aspect studied, 'General health and well-being', 'Equality, inequality and social exclusion' and 'Economic conditions and indicators', etc. may be relevant as well.
term code: SocietyAndCulture.SocialConditionsAndIndicators

POLITICS
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
type: DefinedTerm

DEMOCRACY
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL CHANGE
type: DefinedTerm

DEMOCRATIZATION
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL SYSTEMS
type: DefinedTerm

POLITICAL INDICATORS
type: DefinedTerm

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
type: DefinedTerm

PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEMS
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POLITICAL ISSUES
type: DefinedTerm
description: ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO CITIZENS, OFTEN DEBATED IN PUBLIC, AND WHICH MAY REQUIRE ACTION OR POLICY CHANGES ON THE PART OF THE NATIONAL OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THE ISSUES MAY OR MAY NOT INFLUENCE VOTING.

POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES
type: DefinedTerm