Theme Panel: Measuring Democratic Erosion

Measuring Democratic Erosion

This panel brings together several research teams devoted to the study of democracy and democratic erosion in the United States and abroad. The panel includes scholars using a range of techniques to measure and assess the quality of democracy, democratic institutions, and the rise of populism in the United States and other countries around the world. The specific methodologies include text analysis and expert surveys.

Participants:
Gretchen Helmke, University of Rochester (Chair)