hci | R Documentation |
Calculate the horizontal constraints index defined by Fjelde et al. (2021).
hci(vdem, append = FALSE)
vdem |
A |
append |
Logical indicating whether to return the original data.frame
with |
The horizontal constraints index specified in this function were developed by Fjelde et al. (2021) in:
Fjelde, H., Knutsen, C. H. & Nygård, H. M. 2021. Which Institutions Matter? Re-Considering the Democratic Civil Peace. International Studies Quarterly 65, 223–237, \Sexpr[results=rd]{tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1093/isq/sqaa076")}.
Horizontal constraints (HCI) represent checks and balances on centralized executive power. These include constraints put in place by executive and judicial branches of government. Horizontal constraints mainly serve the interests of non-governmental elites by protecting their interests against an uncontrolled executive.
The Horizontal Constraints Index represents a simple arithmetic mean (see of
V-Dem's legislative constraints (v2xlg_legcon
) and judicial constraints
variables (v2x_jucon
).
A numeric vector of the horizontal constraints index.
vci()
, vdem_vci_hci
vdem <- demcon::get_vdem()
vdem$hci<-demcon::hci(vdem, append = FALSE)
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