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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Most studies of democratic developments are limited to the period after World War II. However, political regimes varied according to different aspects of democracy long before the establishment of modern liberal mass ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Scholars continue to debate whether economic development affects regime type. This article argues that a clear relationship exists between development and the electoral component of democracy, but not – or at least less ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
While a large literature suggests an important role for political parties in development, this article is the first attempt to layout and test a comprehensive theory connecting parties to economic growth. The authors argue ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
This article describes and discusses the new generation of methodological responses to measuring democracy and related issues generated by Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem). V-Dem is distinct in several regards in addition ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
The Historical Varieties of Democracy dataset (Historical V-Dem) contains about 260 indicators, both factual and evaluative, describing various aspects of political regimes and state institutions. The dataset covers 91 ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
This study attempts to reconcile competing positions in an important debate about the relationship between regime type and human development. We contend that this empirical relationship is contingent upon issues of ...