Dataset of ideological polarization in Western Europe
GESIS, Cologne. Data File Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/2592
Abstract: This dataset provides data on ideological polarization in Western Europe. It is based on parties’ left-right placement provided by several expert surveys and then uses Dalton’s polarization index (2008) to calculate the polarization score in terms of votes and seats for each election. The dataset covers 20 Western European countries since 1945, for a total of 398 parliamentary elections and legislatures (Lower House). The dataset will be regularly updated to include the polarization scores of new elections and legislatures.
Availability: Free access (without registration)
Subject area: [Political Science]
Methodology
Date(s) of Data Collection: 1945; 2021
Geographic coverage: [Malta / MT [=] Portugal / PT [=] Austria / AT [=] Belgium / BE [=] Cyprus / CY [=] Denmark / DK [=] Finland / FI [=] France / FR [=] Germany / DE [=] Greece / GR [=] Iceland / IS [=] Ireland / IE [=] Italy / IT [=] Luxembourg / LU [=] Netherlands / NL [=] Norway / NO [=] Spain / ES [=] Sweden / SE [=] Switzerland / CH [=] United Kingdom of Great B ... more Geographic coverage (free): [Western Europe]
Sampling Procedure: Total Universe / Complete enumeration
Temporal Research Design: Time series
Mode of Data Collection: Aggregation
Bibliographic information
Primärforschende, Institution: Emanuele, Vincenzo; Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli | Marino, Bruno; Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli
Publication year: 2023
DOI: 10.7802/2592
Study number: SDN-10.7802-2592
Publisher: GESIS, Cologne
Versions
Current Version: 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7802/2592
