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<blockquote>The '''[[Economist Intelligence Unit]]'''’s index of democracy, on a 0 to 10 scale, is based on the ratings for 60 indicators grouped in five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Each category has a rating on a 0 to 10 scale, and the overall index of democracy is the simple average of the five category indexes.</blockquote> | <blockquote>The '''[[Economist Intelligence Unit]]'''’s index of democracy, on a 0 to 10 scale, is based on the ratings for 60 indicators grouped in five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Each category has a rating on a 0 to 10 scale, and the overall index of democracy is the simple average of the five category indexes.</blockquote> | ||
| + | * [http://www.eiu.com//public/topical_report.aspx?campaignid=DemocracyIndex2011 Fourth Edition, 2011] | ||
* [http://graphics.eiu.com/PDF/Democracy_Index_2010_web.pdf Third Edition, 2010] | * [http://graphics.eiu.com/PDF/Democracy_Index_2010_web.pdf Third Edition, 2010] | ||
* [http://graphics.eiu.com/PDF/Democracy%20Index%202008.pdf Second Edition, 2008] | * [http://graphics.eiu.com/PDF/Democracy%20Index%202008.pdf Second Edition, 2008] | ||
Revision as of 04:43, 20 December 2011
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s index of democracy, on a 0 to 10 scale, is based on the ratings for 60 indicators grouped in five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Each category has a rating on a 0 to 10 scale, and the overall index of democracy is the simple average of the five category indexes.
