Variable: Associational/Assembly Rights

QoG Code: (bti_aar)


Dataset: Bertelsmann Transformation Index

Description:

To what extent can individuals form and join independent political or civic groups? To what extent can these groups operate and assemble freely? From 1 to 10.

  1. Association and assembly rights are denied. Independent civic groups do not exist or are prohibited.
  2. Association and assembly rights are severely limited. Oppositional political groups with any relevance are prohibited or systematically disabled. Independent civic groups can operate and assemble if they support the regime or are not outspokenly critical of it.
  3. Association and assembly rights are partially limited, but generally there are no outright prohibitions of independent political or civic groups.
  4. Association and assembly rights are unrestricted for individuals and independent political or civic groups within the basic democratic order.

Type of variable: Categorical

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Last updated by source: 2022-03-17


Categories:

Civil Society/Population/Culture Judicial


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Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 135
Basic time-series: 136
Standard cross-section: 135
Standard time-series: 136

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 2005-2023
Basic time-series: 2005-2023

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This variable has information from the year 2005 to the year 2021