A Complete Dataset of Political Regimes, 1800-2007

Boix, Carles; Miller, Michael; Rosato, Sebastian

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A Complete Dataset of Political Regimes, 1800-2007

Date

2012

Authors

Boix, Carles

Miller, Michael

Rosato, Sebastian

Publisher

Sage Publications Inc

Abstract

This article updates and describes a widely used data set on democracy. Covering 1800-2007 and 219 countries, it represents the most comprehensive dichotomous measure of democracy currently available. We argue that our measure's distinguishing features-a