Relative political capacity: A dataset to evaluate the performance of nations, 1960–2018

Ali Fisunoglu, Kyungkook Kang, Tad Kugler and Marina Arbetman-Rabinowitz
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Ali Fisunoglu: Department of Political Science, 7547Saint Louis University, USA
Kyungkook Kang: Department of International Studies, 2524Claremont Graduate University, USA
Tad Kugler: Department of Politics and International Relations, 1992Roger Williams University, USA
Marina Arbetman-Rabinowitz: TransResearch Consortium, USA

Conflict Management and Peace Science, 2023, vol. 40, issue 3, 325-345

Abstract: Measuring the ability of governments to implement policy remains one of the most significant questions of political science. This paper presents the latest iteration of the Relative Political Capacity (RPC) dataset and introduces the Absolute Political Capacity measure. It then investigates the trends in political performance measures across time and space, and different political and economic characteristics. Covering 168 countries from 1960 to 2018, the RPC offers a comprehensive measure of state capacity that allows direct comparisons to be made across countries from all levels of development and will help researchers explore different dimensions of capacity and power.

Keywords: State capacity; power; measurement; political development; political demography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/07388942221145352

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