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

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

Published:2022-12-29 Issue:3 Volume:40 Page:325-345
ISSN:0738-8942
Container-title:Conflict Management and Peace Science
language:en
Short-container-title:Conflict Management and Peace Science

Author:

Fisunoglu Ali¹^ORCID,Kang Kyungkook²,Kugler Tad³,Arbetman-Rabinowitz Marina⁴

Affiliation:

1. Department of Political Science, Saint Louis University, USA

2. Department of International Studies, Claremont Graduate University, USA

3. Department of Politics and International Relations, Roger Williams University, USA

4. TransResearch Consortium, USA

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.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Political Science and International Relations,Economics and Econometrics

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/07388942221145352

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