116 countries from 1946 to 2007 provide the context for this dataset, which supports research on the role of elections in nondemocratic regime survival. It contains data on 262 nondemocratic regimes, used by author K. Seki to analyze the conditional effects of electoral competition. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025.
Use Cases
- Modeling regime survival duration based on election characteristics mentioned in the description
- Analyzing the short-term vs. long-term effects of elections on nondemocratic regimes
- Studying the impact of opposition boycotts on electoral outcomes and regime stability
Strengths
- Covers 262 nondemocratic regimes, providing a substantial sample for analysis
- Includes data from 116 countries over a 61-year period (1946-2007)
- Supports a specific theoretical argument about the conditional role of elections
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 1946-2007 coverage period
Provenance
- Source
- DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from historical political event and regime data sources.
- Time Range
- 1946 to 2007
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-24 03:29:34; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- 116 countries