Variable: Regime Type (simplified)

QoG Code: (ht_regtype1)


Dataset: The Authoritarian Regime Dataset

Description:

A simplified, collapsed version of ht_regtype, where all monarchical regimes with amalgams [ht_regtype =16, 17, 23 or 24] are treated as monarchies, all military regimes with sub-types and amalgams [ht_regtype=4, 5, 6, 7 or 18] are treated as military regimes, and multiparty regimes with sub-types are treated as multiparty regimes [ht_regtype=1 or 2]. Only pure noparty [ht_regtype=3] and one-party [ht_regtype=8] regimes are treated as no-party and one-party regimes, respectively. The minor types [ht_regtype=9, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 25] are treated as other.

  1. Monarchy
  2. Military
  3. One party
  4. Multi-party
  5. No-party
  6. Other
  7. Democracy

Type of variable: Categorical

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Last updated by source: 2017-08-10


Categories:

Political System


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Basic Cross-section - 2025 Basic Time-series - 2025 OECD Time-series - 2025 Standard Time-series - 2025 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 0
Basic time-series: 192
Standard time-series: 192
OECD time-series: 32

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1972-2014
Basic time-series: 1972-2014
OECD time-series: 1972-2014

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This variable has information from the year 1972 to the year 2014