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Abstract:
The presentation
will explain different possibilities for measuring the quality of
democracy in global comparison. Some additional thoughts will be provided
on the concept of political left/right swings and
their empirical measurement.
Recommended papers:
David F. J. Campbell / Miklós Sükösd (eds.) (2003). Global
Quality Ranking of Democracies: Pilot Ranking 2000. Vienna: Global
Democracy Award
David F. J. Campbell / Miklós Sükösd (eds.) (2002).
Feasibility Study for a Quality Ranking of Democracies. Vienna: Global
Democracy Award
Short Biography:
David F. J. Campbell is an Associate Professorial Lecturer at the Elliott
School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, and also a
Research Fellow at the Faculty for Interdisciplinary Studies (IFF),
University of Klagenfurt, and a Lecturer at the University of Vienna.
He co-edited
Demokratiequalität in Österreich: Zustand und Entwicklungsperspektiven
(2002), and his articles have been published in Österreichische
Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, Cybernetics and Systems: An
International Journal, and International Journal of Technology
Management. His two
main current research interests are the measurability of
democracy in global comparison and the knowledge-based economy and
society.
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