Variable: Party System

QoG Code: (bti_ps)


Dataset: Bertelsmann Transformation Index

Description:

To what extent is there a stable and socially rooted party system able to articulate and aggregate societal interests? From 1 to 10.

  1. There is no party system to articulate and aggregate societal interests.
  2. The party system is unstable with shallow roots in society: high fragmentation, high voter volatility, and high polarization.
  3. The party system is fairly stable and socially rooted: moderate fragmentation, moderate voter volatility, and moderate polarization.
  4. The party system is stable and socially rooted: it is able to articulate and aggregate societal interest with low fragmentation, low voter volatility and low polarization.

Type of variable: Categorical

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Last updated by source: 2022-02-21


Categories:

Political Parties and Elections Political System


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Basic Cross-section - 2024 Standard Cross-section - 2024 Standard Time-series - 2024 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 136
Standard cross-section: 136
Standard time-series: 137


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