From 1945 or independence to 2018, the Constitutional Power-Sharing Dataset (CPSD) V2.0 covers institutionalized power-sharing arrangements targeting 1441 ethnic groups across 180 countries. It was authored by Andreas Juon and updated in May 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in constitutional power-sharing mechanisms based on the described institutionalized arrangements.
- Model relationships between ethnic group representation and governance stability based on the dataset's coverage of 1441 ethnic groups.
- Compare power-sharing provisions across countries based on the dataset's coverage of 180 countries.
- Study the evolution of horizontal power-sharing institutions over time based on the described temporal coverage from 1945 or independence.
Strengths
- Covers 180 countries, providing a broad comparative scope.
- Targets 1441 ethnic groups, offering granularity for ethnic studies.
- Provides longitudinal coverage from 1945 or independence to 2018.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is 2026-05-04.
Provenance
- Source
- Constitutional Power-Sharing Dataset V2
- Time Range
- 1945 or independence to 2018
- Freshness
- Last metadata update: 2026-05-04 06:27:39.
- Geography
- 180 countries