Assessing the Quality of Democracy in India: Rule of Law, Participation, and Competition

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 303-324
Author(s):  
Rajiv Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Quality Of Democracy

scholarly journals Procedural quality only? Taiwanese democracy reconsidered

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 598-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-tzung Chang ◽  
Yun-han Chu ◽  
Min-hua Huang
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
Democratic Governance ◽  
Considerable Progress ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Empirical Assessment ◽  
Comprehensive Method ◽  
Essential Properties

Over the last decade, a growing number of students of democracy have sought to develop means of framing and assessing the quality of democracy and identifying ways to improve the quality of democratic governance. In this article, we review the recent efforts to conceptualize and measure quality of democracy by way of introducing a comprehensive method for measuring some essential properties of liberal democracy. Next, we present an empirical assessment of the quality of democracy in Taiwan based on the sub-dimensions formulated by Morlino – specifically, rule of law, accountability, participation, competition, freedom, equality, and responsiveness. We find that in the areas of accountability, participation, and freedom, Taiwan has made considerable progress. However, Taiwan’s young democracy still has room for improvement in the areas of the rule of law, equality, and responsiveness.

scholarly journals Quality of Democracy and Game Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 47-69
Author(s):  
Rafael Plancarte Escobar
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
First Case ◽  
Drug Cartels ◽  
Hybrid Regime ◽  
Institutional Challenges

This article presents several mechanisms that explain the fragility of some dimensions of Mexican democracy. Three empirical problems that constitute challenges to the Mexican democratisation process are explored using game theory: a) the 2006 post-electoral context; b) the fight against drug cartels; and c) the collaboration between citizens and cartels. Each case is linked to a dimension of the quality of democracy: political participation for the first case, and rule of law for the second and third cases. The main argument is that these institutional challenges contribute to the consolidation of a hybrid regime. The article deploys three distinct applications of game theory: to show how the incompatibility between observable behavior and the logic of a game helps to infer types of rationality; to describe how the situational logic determines the interaction between actors; and to display how the interaction of different preferences causes distinct outcomes.

Better democracy, better economic growth? South Korea

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 579-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyug Baeg Im
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Economic Freedom ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Regulatory Quality ◽  
Control Of Corruption ◽  
Significant Attention

Koreans have worked hard to improve the quality of their democracy. They have promoted the rule of law, accountability, control of corruption, freedom, and responsiveness, and made an effort to make government more effective. They are also committed to economic freedom. In relation to the rule of law, significant attention has been devoted to reducing terrorism and violence, making government more effective, and enhancing regulatory quality. However, with regard to accountability, control of corruption, and transparency, Korea has still a long way to go. The analysis of democratization and improvements in the quality of democracy to date suggest that Korea has adapted to the changing economic environment and is sustaining its economic growth. This has been accompanied by social and economic polarization and a consequent demand for more and better welfare services.

scholarly journals Talking Past Each Other: On Common Misperceptions in the Rule of Law Debate

2020 ◽  
pp. 209-233
Author(s):  
Attila Vincze
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
The Other ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Eu Policies ◽  
The One ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Constitutional Changes

Abstract This chapter deals with shortcomings of the EU policies vis-à-vis Hungary and partially also Poland. Firstly, it depicts the argument that the EU’s diagnosis of illiberal backsliding is too narrow. When assessing the quality of democracy in Hungary and Poland, the Commission and the European Parliament almost exclusively focus on recent constitutional changes, and thereby overlook many other deficits which lead to a distorted picture. Secondly, there is a legitimate debate on the meaning of the basic values of the EU. Article 2 TEU contains many open-textured expressions, which might be understood differently. Thirdly, due to the incomplete diagnosis, the instruments currently being used to combat backsliding tendencies seem ill-suited on the one hand, and, on the other, the EU surprisingly does not seem to make best use of currently available tools. The chapter concludes by highlighting and discussing possible improvements of EU strategies towards backsliding states.

The End of the Democratic Transition? Analyzing the Quality of Democracy Model in Post-Communism

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Ciobanu
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Democratic Transition ◽  
Democratic Legitimacy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
Post Communism

AbstractThe problem addressed in this article is the adequacy of the recently developed quality of democracy model in analyzing post-communist democracies in the context of their recent accession into the European Union. In order to provide some clarification of this question, the conceptual framework is utilized in light of past and recent political developments in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Romania. Several procedural and substantive dimensions of the model are examined, particularly participation and competition, accountability, governance, rule of law, corruption and aspects of popular legitimacy. The main conclusion is that while the model proves its ability to understand some of the specific dynamics and peculiarities of these cases, it is less successful in showing how democratic legitimacy becomes institutionalized.

Manajemen Ekonomi Outopilot: Kegagalan Negara Mencari Identitas?

Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-152
Author(s):  
Mukhaer Pakkanna
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
National Economy ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Democracy ◽  
Economic Democracy ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
Economic Disparities ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Production And Distribution

Political democracy should be equivalent to the economic development of the quality of democracy, economic democracy if not upright, even the owner of the ruling power and money, which is parallel to force global corporatocracy. Consequently, the economic oligarchy preservation reinforces control of production and distribution from upstream to downstream and power monopoly of the market. The implication, increasingly sharp economic disparities, exclusive owner of the money and power become fertile, and the end could jeopardize the harmony of the national economy. The loss of national economic identity that makes people feel lost the “pilot of the state”. What happens then is the autopilot state. Viewing unclear direction of the economy, the national economy should clarify the true figure.

Engineers or Lawyers? Institutions and Demand for Higher Education

2012 ◽  
pp. 30-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Natkhov ◽  
L. Polishchuk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Transmission Channel ◽  
Demand For Education ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Quality Of Institutions ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Rules Of The Game

Law and public administration schools in Russia vastly exceed in their popularity sciences and engineering. We relate such lopsided demand for higher education to the quality of institutions setting “rules of the game” in economy and society. Cross-country and Russian interregional data indicate the quality of institutions (rule of law, protection of property rights etc.) is negatively associated with the demand for education in law, and positively — in sciences and engineering. More gifted younger people are particularly sensitive to the quality of institutions in choosing their fields of study, and such selection is an important transmission channel between institutions and economic growth.

Political Finance Reforms: How to respond to today’s policy challenges?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukihiko Hamada ◽  
Khushbu Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Political Finance ◽  
Societal Changes ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Transparency And Accountability

Money is a necessary component of any democracy: it enables political participation, campaigning and representation. However, if it is not effectively regulated, it can undermine the integrity of political processes and institutions, and jeopardize the quality of democracy. Therefore, regulations related to the funding of political parties and election campaigns, commonly known as political finance, are a critical way to promote integrity, transparency and accountability in any democracy. Political finance regulations must adapt and adjust to political, economic and societal changes. This report contributes to the discussion of the future of political finance by exploring the following trends, opportunities and challenges related to money in politics that need to be taken into consideration when improving political finance systems: • mainstreaming political finance regulations into an overall anti-corruption framework; • supporting the implementation of existing political finance regulations and monitoring their performance; • harnessing digital technologies to ensure transparency and accountability in political finance; and • designing targeted political finance measures to encourage the inclusion of underrepresented groups in politics.

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