Citation
Paxton, Pamela M.; Bollen, Kenneth A.; Lee, Deborah M.; & Kim, HyoJoung (2003). A Half-Century of Suffrage: New Data and a Comparative Analysis. Studies in Comparative International Development, 38(1), 93-122.Abstract
Even though theories of democracy place emphasis on universal suffrage, little attempt has been made to measure the degree of suffrage in a broad range of countries. This article uses qualitative descriptions of suffrage to develop quantitative measures of suffrage for most countries of the world. We present annual suffrage measures from 1950 to 2000, provide basic descriptive statistics, and document trends in suffrage across the world. We also compare our measure of suffrage to two other measures available for 1968 and 1985.URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02686324Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2003Journal Title
Studies in Comparative International DevelopmentAuthor(s)
Paxton, Pamela M.Bollen, Kenneth A.
Lee, Deborah M.
Kim, HyoJoung