Welcome to the LIDD dashboard
This app provides interactive access to the LIDD direct democracy dataset.
Navigation
Use the left-navigation side bar to access the features of the dashbaord.
Get started
Click on the 'Get started' tab to leanr about the LIDD typology of instruments and concepts.
Explore
Interact with the LIDD direct democracy dataset, explore variables of interest and download data.
Important information before using the dashboard
Aims and objectives
This dashboard houses the main data outputs from the LIDD research project. It is open to the community of researchers. The dashboard is current dashboard is version v_02 of the LIDD database.
The LIDD typology
The LIDD typology covers the seven most prevalent instruments of direct democracy across the Council of Europe states. See the Typology tab for further information on the typology.
Structure of data
The basic unit of analysis in the LIDD dataset is the Country X Instrument combination. This produces a stacked dataset where a Country row is repeated for each Direct Democracy instrument provided for. For further information see the Documentation tab.
Note: Missing cases
The LIDD project focuses on the Council of Europe member states. Six countries have been classified as not providing for direct democracy instruments at the national level. These countries are not included in the LIDD database. The countries are: Belgium; Bosnia and Hercegovina; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Monaco and Norway.
LIDD typology of direct democracy instruments
Definitions
Executive-initiated referendum
Legislature-initiated referendum
Subnational-initiated referendum
Law-initiated referendum
Rejective citizens’ initiative
Proactive citizens’ initiative
Agenda Initiative
Number of available direct democracy instruments per country
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Types of available instruments (use column headers to sort table)
Number of national referendums since 1990 per country)
Instruments provided for at national level
Referendum related (where relevant)
Signature related (where relevant)
Formal limitatations (wording)
Formal admissibility review
Substantive limitations (topic prohibitions)
Substantive admissibility review
Countries providing for this instrument
Referendum related (where relevant)
Signature related (where relevant)
Formal limitatations (wording)
Formal admissibility review
Substantive limitations (topic prohibitions)
Substantive admissibility review
Explore Instrument/Item in detail
How to use
To view the entire questionnaire for a particular item use the inputs in the left box drill down to the question of interest.
Instrument/Item questionnaire
Explore Country/Instrument in detail
How to use
Use the inputs in the left box to select the Country & Instrument combination of interest. The Theme selector then allows you to see the answers grouped by themes.
Country by Instrument questionnaire
Referendum events dashboard
Provides information on referendum events for all the countries included in the LIDD database. The dataset covers the years 1990 - 2020 and includes a harmonised policy typology.
Items and Definitions
LIDD data codebook
The LIDD data codebook contains all the information related to the variables, coding and methodology. [Download here]
R data file
Download
Excel file
Download
CSV file
Download
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