1. Measuring Statehood on a Sub-National Level: A Dialogue among Methods
- Author:
- Luisa Linke-Behrens, Angela Heucher, and Leon Schettler
- Publication Date:
- 02-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Collaborative Research Center (SFB) 700
- Abstract:
- Statehood can vary greatly within and across countries. For this reason, we find it problematic that the national level most often serves as the main unit of analysis when measuring statehood, thereby neglecting the sub-national level. To address this shortcoming, the authors of this working paper present five options for measuring statehood on a sub-national level, asking: What are the advantages and disadvantages of different methods to measuring and comparing statehood on a sub-national level? All contributions proceed in three steps, each discussing i) data sources, as well as methods for data collection and analysis, ii) illustrative examples, and iii) the advantages and challenges to each respective approach. While there is no silver bullet for collecting and analyzing data on statehood, we find that a combination of different methods is particularly promising for achieving more fine-grained results and a more complete picture of statehood on the subnational level.
- Topic:
- Nationalism, Statehood, Subnationalism, and Centralization
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus