Post by account_disabled on Jan 31, 2024 9:21:58 GMT
perception about the consequences of the elections, intensity of the campaigns, political fragmentation) - institutional (electoral system, compulsory or not voting, concurrence of elections, ease or difficulties in voting, complexity of electoral procedures). - individual (age, education, political interest, civic awareness). For this work, I have selected three indicators that can be relatively measurable and that, in some cases, combine the factors proposed by IDEA. They are the following: democratic health, relative economic potential of each country and social development. a) Democratic health As a foundation for the strength of the formal democratic system, defenders of the liberal state cite the solidity of institutions, clear rules of governance, low levels of corruption and sustained respect for the rules of the rule of law.
One of the most used indices to measure these behaviors is the one developed by Transparency International. Certainly, this classification presents a similar image to that of electoral participation. Denmark and the Phone Number Database Scandinavian countries are in the lead, followed by the Western-Atlantic countries, also including Ireland, where, on the other hand, voting takes place a little less than in the other countries in its area. In the opposite direction, Mediterranean and Central-Eastern countries have lower transparency indices, coinciding with their poorer electoral participation rates. The data from ultranationalist Orbán's Hungary stands out, whose negative transparency rating significantly worsens its result in electoral participation. Mediterranean and central-eastern countries have lower transparency indices, coinciding with their poorer electoral participation rates.
There are two dissonant cases. The first is very striking. Estonia has a very high transparency index in relation to electoral participation. Its small territorial size (45,000 km2) and its small population (1.3 million) only partially explain its specificity. The second is once again Malta, which is in fifth place from the bottom despite its high participation, which reinforces its exceptional nature . b) The economic level In my perception, the factors that most decisively determine the level of participation are those of an economic and social nature. We observe, in fact, that, in general, the subgroups established by the geographical criterion are consolidated and reinforced under this other angle of consideration.
One of the most used indices to measure these behaviors is the one developed by Transparency International. Certainly, this classification presents a similar image to that of electoral participation. Denmark and the Phone Number Database Scandinavian countries are in the lead, followed by the Western-Atlantic countries, also including Ireland, where, on the other hand, voting takes place a little less than in the other countries in its area. In the opposite direction, Mediterranean and Central-Eastern countries have lower transparency indices, coinciding with their poorer electoral participation rates. The data from ultranationalist Orbán's Hungary stands out, whose negative transparency rating significantly worsens its result in electoral participation. Mediterranean and central-eastern countries have lower transparency indices, coinciding with their poorer electoral participation rates.
There are two dissonant cases. The first is very striking. Estonia has a very high transparency index in relation to electoral participation. Its small territorial size (45,000 km2) and its small population (1.3 million) only partially explain its specificity. The second is once again Malta, which is in fifth place from the bottom despite its high participation, which reinforces its exceptional nature . b) The economic level In my perception, the factors that most decisively determine the level of participation are those of an economic and social nature. We observe, in fact, that, in general, the subgroups established by the geographical criterion are consolidated and reinforced under this other angle of consideration.