Political Science

BTI publishes 2 rankings. 'The Status Index ranks the countries according to their state of democracy and market economy; the Management Index ranks them according to their leadership's management performance...' Also see their detailed country reports.

Non-partisan think tank.  Provides policy briefs and papers on a range of topics including democracy; rule of law; nonproliferation; trade & development; global policy; role of the U.S. and more.

Provides reports, briefings, etc. on a variety of democratization, elections, and human rights issues relating to implementation of the Helsinki Accords.

From Economist Intelligence Unit. Earlier years available.

IDEA is an intergovernmental organization that supports Democracy worldwide. Also see their Voter Turnout Database and other databases.

See their publications and research sections.

'A comprehensive, comparative, multidimensional study focusing on 29 countries and administrative areas from Central Europe to Eurasia.' Includes Country reports and ratings tables. Older issues in print, Main Library stacks JN96 .A58 N384 2004; 2002.  Available online from Freedom House.

Bell, Curtis. 2016. The Rulers, Elections, and Irregular Governance Dataset (REIGN). Broomfield, CO: OEF Research.

From the World Bank. Governance indicators for 212 countries and territories over the period 1996– , for six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability; Political Stability and Absence of Violence; Government Effectiveness; Regulatory Quality; Rule of Law; Control of Corruption.'