The principal components of electoral regimes: separating autocracies from pseudo-democracies

A critical issue for society today is the emergence and decline of democracy worldwide. It is unclear, however, how democratic features, such as elections and civil liberties, influence this change. Democracy indices, which are the standard tool to study this question, are based on the a priori assu...

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Main Authors: Karoline Wiesner, Samuel Bien, Matthew C. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2024-10-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240262