Varieties of Democracy Workshop

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This workshop led by Michael Coppedge will acquaint new and potential users with what the Varieties of Democracy project (V-Dem) measures (including added categories of exclusion, regime legitimation, social media manipulation, and indoctrination), how it gathers data and constructs indicators, how to make the most of it, and what other resources the project offers. Faculty, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students – particularly those in the Kellogg Developing Researchers and International Scholars programs – are encouraged to attend.

There is limited seating for this workshop. Registration is required.

Schedule: V-Dem Data Workshop 2025

9:00 am – 9:45 am: V-Dem Overview
The team, conceptual scheme, varieties and definitions, major trends, original surveys
and specific indicators, data collection and types of data

9:45 am – 10:15 am: New surveys and Data Collection
Exclusion, Legitimation, Civic and Academic Space, Digital Society Project, V-Party,
Pandemic Backsliding, Varieties of Indoctrination, Episodes of Regime Transition

10:15 am – 10:30 am: Getting data
Online analysis tools, downloading, archive, reference materials available online, the
vdemdata R package

10:30 am – 10:45 am Break

10:45 am – 11:15 am: Measurement model and reliability

11:15 am –  11:45 am: Index construction

11:45 am – 12:30 pm: Getting the most out of V-Dem
Proper interpretation, avoiding pitfalls, leveraging strengths, being involved in the
project

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch
A light lunch will be served

Files

• VdemdataDemo.R
• cutpoints.R
• Presentation