4 Conceptualizing Democracy

Lecture

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Required Reading

Sartori, G. 1970. ‘Concept Misformation in Comparative Politics,’ American Political Science Review, 64(4): 1033-1053.

Coppedge, M. et al. 2011. ‘Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy: A New Approach,’ Perspectives on Politics, 9(2): 247-267.

Recommended Reading

Collier, D., LaPorte, J.M. and Seawright, J. 2012. ‘Putting Typologies to Work: Concept Formation, Measurement, and Analytic Rigor,’ Political Research Quarterly, 65(1): 217-232. Presentation by Jordan

Chu, J. et al. 2024. ‘People consistently view elections and civil liberties as key components of democracy,’ Science, 386(6719): 291-296. Presentation by Thomas