Talk:Liberty Index

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Kistan can we get the formulas/questionnaires on this page for each of these indices?

Each questionnaire is to get a rough estimate - actual scores should be to the hundredth decimal point, and you can find an RNG to use here:

This is to reflect that the actual stats used by an intnat'l body are probably *far* more in-depth than

Democracy Index

1) What does your nation consider itself (generally/practically, not by title or propaganda)?

  • Absolute Monarchy or dictatorship (0 pts)
  • 'Hard' Constitutional Monarchy, Illiberal Democracy or Republic (.5 pts)
  • 'Soft' Constitutional Monarchy or Liberal Democracy or Republic (1 pts)

2) Are there any public elections for higher offices held in your nation?

  • No, no public elections (0 pts)
  • No, lower-level elections only or Yes, but no or few lower-level elections (.5 pts)
  • Yes, public elections are held for most positions (1 pts)

3) What is the political party situation in your country?

  • One Party with or without multiple wings (0 pts)
  • Multiple Parties with one overwhelming (60%+) leading party (.5 pts)
  • Multiple Parties or No Parties (1 pts)

4) Who reports election results?

  • State Media only or no elections (0 pts)
  • State and free or controlled media (.5 pts)
  • primarily Free Media reports elections (1 pts)

5) Does your nation allow extensive private financing or foreign donations, either through loopholes or openly?

  • Yes, uncontrolled donation and financing of politicians (0 pts)
  • Moderate controls or only through loopholes (.5 pts)
  • Tight restrictions on political campaign funding (1 pts)

6) Is voting confidential?

  • No, open voting only or no voting (0 pts)
  • Semi-confidential or party-based vote counting or secret vote tracking (.5 pts)
  • Yes, votes are confidential (1 pts)

7) Are voters commonly intimidated/coerced/bribed/terrorized, either legally or illegally?

  • Yes, intimidation is commonly used by the gov't or by parties or militias (0 pts)
  • It exists but is (in practice, not just theoretically) combated by the government/legal procedure (.5 pts)
  • There is a solid or near-total lack of political violence (1 pts)

8) Is your country's voting system limited to certain members?

  • Yes, only a minority (ethnic, class, or otherwise) votes or no voting (0 pts)
  • Generally people can vote but segments of the population are denied the right or voting rights are a privilege (.5 pts)
  • Most of the population can vote barring age, (actual, not rigged) mental competence, etc. (1 pts)

9) Does your government respect election results?

  • Elections are blatantly farcical, violent, votes are changed or destroyed, or no elections (0 pts)
  • Occasional issues with stepping down or votes being tampered with (.5 pts)
  • Generally elections run smoothly (1 pts)

10) Do people respect/listen to the government and its authority?

  • The country is a failed state, anarchy, or large swathes are unrecognized states or in full-scale rebellion or revolution (0 pts)
  • There are significant issues with central authority reaching the whole of the country (.5 pts)
  • Nation is politically cohesive (1 pts)