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Majoralternativeconceptsofdemocratic governance
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Geraldo L. Munck and Jay Verkuilen. 2002. Conceptualizing and measuring democracy - Evaluating alternative indices indices. Comparative Political Studies. 35 (1): 55 34. LeDuc, Niemi and Norris Comparing p g Democracies 3 Haerpfer Democratization Ch 2 Supplementary optional readings by Dahl, Schumpeter, Dryzek, and Held.
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Alternativeconceptsof democraticgovernance
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1 Electoraldemocracy 1.Electoral
Josep Sc Joseph Schumpeter, u pete ,Cap Capitalism, ta s ,soc socialism a s and a d democracy Proceduralminimalistdefinition "Th d "The democratic i method h di isthat h institutional i i i l arrangementforarrivingatpoliticaldecisionsinwhich individualsacquirethepowertodecidebymeansofa competitivestruggleforthepeople'svote Multipartyelectionsatregularintervals Citizensselectleaders Prosandconsofthisnotion? Howwouldyoumeasureit?
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Reflectsbasiccommonsensenotionsofdemocracy Excludestoomuch? Nonotionoffreedomofspeech p orassembly, y,civilliberties, ,p political rights,humanrights,commongood,regimestructure,qualityof governance,policyoutputs?
Reliability?
Institutionalcriteria(elections)canbeobservedandverified Aretheremultipartycompetitiveelectionsfornationaloffice? Yetwhatcountsasagenuinecompetitive competitivestruggle? struggle ?
Electoralautocracy?
Potentialmeasurementerrorthroughmisclassification
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RobertDahl1956.APreface f toDemocraticTheory y Moderndemocraticstatescanbeunderstoodinpractice aspolyarchies Twoconceptsareimportant:Contestationand participation Polyarchiescanbeidentifiedbythepresenceofcertain keypoliticalinstitutions:
1)electedofficials; 2)freeandfairelections; )inclusivesuffrage; g 3) 4)therighttorunforoffice; 5)freedomofexpression; 6)alternativeinformation;and 7)associationalautonomy
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PolityIVmeasurement
Thedatasetconstructsatenpointdemocracyscale bycoding Thecompetitivenessofpoliticalparticipation(13), Thecompetitivenessofexecutiverecruitment(12), Theopennessofexecutiverecruitment(1),and Th constraints The t i t onthe th chief hi fexecutive ti (14). 4) Autocracyismeasuredbynegativeversionsofthe sameindices indices. Thetwoscalesarecombinedintoasingle democracy yautocracy yscorevarying y gfrom10to+10.
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Theexistenceorabsenceofinstitutionalfeaturesofthe nationstate. Competitiveexecutiverecruitmentismeasuredby leadershipselectionthroughpopularelectionscontestedby twoormorepartiesorcandidates. candidates Theopennessofrecruitmentforthechiefexecutiveis measuredbytheopportunityforallcitizenstohavethe opportunity oppo tu tytoatta attaint the epos position t o t through oug aregularized egu a ed process,excludinghereditarysuccession,forcefulseizureof power,ormilitarycoups. Bycontrast,autocracies areseenasregimeswhichrestrictor suppresscompetitive i i political li i lparticipation, i i i i inwhich hi hthe h chief hi f executiveischosenfromwithinthepoliticalelite,and,once inoffice,leadersfacefewinstitutionalconstraintsontheir power. power
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Goodgovernanceindices
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e g IbrahimIndex e.g.
All citizens of all countries desire to be governed well. That is what h citizens ii want from f the h nation-states i i which in hi h they h live. li Thus, nation-states in the modern world are responsible for the y of essential political p goods to their inhabitants. The g delivery essential political goods can be summarized and gathered under five categories: Safety and Security; Rule of Law, Transparency, and Corruption; Participation and Human Rights; Sustainable S i bl Economic E i Opportunity; O i and d Human Development. g these five categories g of political p goods g epitomize p the Together, performance of any government, at any level.
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Ibrahimindex
Advantages? Disadvantages?
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Keyquestions?
Howwouldyouassessthestrengthsandweaknessesof thenormativeconceptsofelectoraldemocracy,liberal democracy,deliberativedemocracyandgood governance? Whichoftheseconceptswouldyouusetomeasurethe qualityofgovernanceinyourhomeregion,forexample, workinginaUNagency,anationalNGO,asajournalist, asanofficialforabilateraldonor,orasanacademic analyst? Howwouldyoujustifyyourchoiceofconceptsand measurestoadiplomaticofficialfrom,say, ASEAN,the AfricanUnion,ortheUN?
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