CULTURAL-GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
0 = ANGLO-AMERICAN
1 = WESTERN EUROPE
2 = SCANDINAVIA-BENELUX
3 = SOUTH AMERICA
4 = CENTRAL AMERICA
5 = ASIA AND FAR EAST
6 = EASTERN EUROPE
7 = N. AFRICA-MID. EAST
8 = WEST AFRICA
9 = CENTRAL + EAST AFR.

NAME CHANGES
0 = NO NAME CHANGES
1 = 1 MINOR, PRE-1950
2 = OTHER, PRE-1950
3 = OTHER, PRE-1950
4 = CHANGE 1950-56
5 = CHANGE 1950-56
6 = CHANGE 1950-56
7 = 1 LATE OR 2 EARLY
8 = 1 LATE OR 2 EARLY
9 = 1 LATE OR 2 EARLY
10 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
11 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
12 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
13 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
14 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
15 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
16 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE

ORGANIZATIONAL DISCONTINUITY
0 = NO SPLITS OR MERGERS
1 = 1 MINOR, PRE-1950
2 = CHANGES PRE-1950
3 = CHANGES PRE-1950
4 = SPLIT-MERGER 1950-56
5 = SPLIT-MERGER 1950-56
6 = SPLIT-MERGER 1950-56
7 = 1 LATE OR 2 EARLY
8 = 1 LATE OR 2 EARLY
9 = 1 LATE OR 2 EARLY
10 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
11 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
12 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
13 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
14 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
15 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
16 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
17 = MORE THAN 1 CHANGE
18 = MAX. DISCONTINUITY
19 = PARTY TERMINATED

LEADERSHIP COMPETITION
1 = LEADERSHIP DISPUTED
2 = NO CHANGE OF LEADER
3 = EARLY COVERT CHANGE
4 = EARLY OVERT, < 100
5 = EARLY OVERT, > 100
6 = 2 EARLY COVERT
7 = 2 EARLY COV=OVERT
8 = 2 EARLY OVERT, < 100
9 = 2 EARLY OVERT, > 100
10 = LATE COVERT CHANGE
11 = LATE OVERT, < 100
12 = LATE OVERT, > 100
13 = 2 LATE COVERT
14 = 2 LATE COV=OVERT
15 = 2 LATE OVERT, < 100
16 = 2 LATE OVERT, > 100

GOVERNMENT DISCRIMINATION
-16 = PARTY BANNED
-8 = PARTY PAPER BANNED
-4 = MEETINGS BLOCKED
-2 = MEDIA DISCRIMINATION
-1 = ELECTORAL DISFAVOR
0 = SYSTEM IS NEUTRAL
1 = ELECTORAL ADVANTAGE
2 = FAVORED BY MEDIA
4 = MEETINGS ARE PROMOTE
8 = PARTY PAPER OFFICIAL
16 = ONE PARTY STATE

NATIONAL PARTICIPATION
1 = REGIONAL BY CHOICE
2 = REGIONAL-GOV IMPOSED
3 = PRIMARILY REGIONAL
4 = REG, SOME NATL COMP
5 = NATL, VAR SUCCESS
6 = NATL, EVEN SUCCESS

OUTSIDE ORIGIN
1 = INCUMBENT EXECUTIVE
2 = INDIGENOUS LEADERS
3 = EXEC FOR LTD. COMP.
4 = INCUMBNT LEGISLATORS
5 = OTHER GOVT OFFICIALS
6 = PROMINENT CITIZENS
7 = PAST GOVT OFFICIALS
8 = LEADERS, MAJ SOC ORG
9 = LEADERS, MIN SOC ORG
10 = PRIVATE CITIZENS
11 = OUTLAWED LEADERS
12 = FOREIGN NATIONALS

OWNERSHIP OF MEANS OF PRODUCTION
-5 = CON-STRONG
-3 = CON-MODERATE
-1 = CON-WEAK
0 = NEUTRAL
1 = PRO-WEAK
3 = PRO-MODERATE
5 = PRO-STRONG

ALIGNMENT WITH EAST-WEST BLOCS
-5 = PRO-WEST, STRONG
-3 = PRO-WEST, MODERATE
-1 = PRO-WEST, WEAK
0 = NEUTRAL
1 = PRO-EAST, WEAK
3 = PRO-EAST, MODERATE
5 = PRO-EAST, STRONG

STATE DEPARTMENT LEFT-RIGHT RATING
1 = CONSERVATIVE
2 = CENTER
3 = NON-COMMUNIST LEFT
4 = COMMUNIST

SOVIET EXPERT LEFT-RIGHT RATING
1 = RIGHT
2 = CENTER
3 = LEFT

OPEN COMPETITION IN ELECTORAL PROCESS
0 = NOT ORIENTED TO
1 = OCCASIONALLY USED
2 = MINOR ROLE
3 = MAJOR ROLE
4 = EXCLUSIVE STRATEGY

OPERATING OWN MASS MEDIA
0 = RARELY IF EVER DONE
1 = OCCASIONALLY DONE
2 = FREQUENT PRACTICE

SOURCES OF FUNDS
1 = MOST FROM 1 SECTOR
2 = MOST FROM 2 SECTORS
3 = HALF FROM 1 SECTOR
4 = HALF FROM 2 SECTORS
5 = HALF FROM GOVT
6 = MOST FROM GOVT
7 = MOST FROM PARTY

SOURCE OF MEMBERS
1 = ENTIRELY INDIRECT
2 = MAINLY INDIRECT
3 = DIRECT AND INDIRECT
4 = MAINLY DIRECT
5 = ENTIRELY DIRECT
6 = NO MEMBERSHIP REQ.

SOURCES OF LEADERS
1 = MOST FROM 1 SECTOR
2 = MOST FROM 2 SECTORS
3 = HALF FROM 1 SECTOR
4 = HALF FROM 2 SECTORS
5 = MOST FROM >2 SECTORS

RELATIONS WITH DOMESTIC PARTIES
1 = COMPLETE DEPENDENCE
2 = HIGH DEPENDENCE
3 = MODERATE DEPENDENCE
4 = SOME DEPENDENCE
5 = SLIGHT DEPENDENCE
6 = VIRTUAL AUTONOMY
7 = COMPLETE AUTONOMY

RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS
1 = COMPLETE DEPENDENCE
2 = DEPENDENT
3 = SOME DEPENDENCE
4 = VIRTUAL INDEPENDENCE
5 = COMPLETE AUTONOMY

STRUCTURAL ARTICULATION
0 = VAGUE, DIFFUSE
1 = ONLY LOCAL ORGANS
2 = NATL ORG, INFORM SEL
3 = NATL ORG, FORMAL SEL
4 = 2-3 ORGS OVERLAPPING
5 = 2-3 ORGS, SPECIFIED
6 = 2-3 ORGS FORMAL-OVLP
7 = 2-3 ORGS FORMAL-SPEC
8 = 4 ORGS INFORMAL-OVLP
9 = 4 ORGS INFORMAL-SPEC
10 = 4 ORGS FORMAL-OVLP
11 = 4 ORGS FORMAL-SPEC

INTENSIVENESS OF ORGANIZATION
0 = NO ORGANS KNOWN
1 = NATIONAL CAUCUS
2 = REGIONAL CAUCUS
3 = CONSTITUENCY BASIS
4 = BRANCH-WARD BASIS
5 = PRECINCT BASIS
6 = CELL BASIS

EXTENSIVENESS OF ORGANIZATION
0 = NO LOCAL ORGANS
1 = SOME REGIONAL ORGANS
2 = ORGANS IN ALL REGION
3 = ORGANS FOR .33 POP.
4 = ORGANS FOR .33-.67
5 = ORGANS SPREAD AROUND
6 = THOROUGH COVERAGE

FREQUENCY OF LOCAL MEETINGS
0 = NO UNITS OR MEETINGS
1 = IRREGULAR MEETINGS
2 = ONLY DURING CAMPAIGN
3 = 1-2 TIMES PER YEAR
4 = 3-6 TIMES PER YEAR
5 = 7-11 TIMES PER YEAR
6 = ONCE A MONTH OR MORE

FREQUENCY OF NATIONAL MEETINGS
0 = NO MEETINGS
1 = UNDER ONCE A YEAR
2 = ONCE A YEAR
3 = 2-3 TIMES A YEAR
4 = 4-5 TIMES A YEAR
5 = 6-11 TIMES A YEAR
6 = MEETS MONTHLY
7 = MORE THAN MONTHLY

MAINTAINING RECORDS
0 = MAINTAINS NO RECORDS
1 = PUBLISHES SOME PROP
2 = PUBLISHES MUCH PROP
3 = HAS SOME ARCHIVES
16 = PUBLISH+ARCHIV+LIST

PERVASIVENESS OF ORGANIZATION
0 = NO SIG. S-E GROUPS
1 = YOUTH-WOMEN, FEW, LO
2 = YOUTH-WOMEN, FEW, MD
3 = YOUTH-WOMEN, FEW, HI
4 = YOUTH-WOMEN, MANY-LO
5 = YOUTH-WOMEN, MANY-MD
6 = YOUTH-WOMEN, MANY-HI
7 = SOME GROUPS, FEW, LO
8 = SOME GROUPS, FEW, MD
9 = SOME GROUPS, FEW, HI
10 = SOME GROUPS, MANY-LO
11 = SOME GROUPS, MANY-MD
12 = SOME GROUPS, MANY-HI
13 = MANY GROUPS, FEW, LO
14 = MANY GROUPS, FEW, MD
15 = MANY GROUPS, FEW, HI
16 = MANY GROUPS, MANY-LO
17 = MANY GROUPS, MANY-MD
18 = MANY GROUPS, MANY-HI

NATIONALIZATION OF STRUCTURE
0 = ONLY LOCAL ORGANS
1 = MAINLY LOCAL ORGANS
2 = MAINLY REGIONAL ORGS
3 = BOTH REG + NATL ORGS
4 = COMPETING NATL ORGS
5 = HIERARCHY + REG ORGS
6 = DIRECT NATL CONTROL

SELECTING THE NATIONAL LEADER
0 = NO NATIONAL LEADER
1 = BY PARTY SUPPORTERS
2 = BY PARTY MEMBERS
3 = NATL CONV, REG REP
4 = PARL DELEGATION
5 = NATL CONV, NATL SEL
6 = NATL COM + LOWER OK
7 = NATL COMMITTEE ALONE
8 = CHOSEN BY INCUMBENT

SELECTING PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES
1 = BY PARTY SUPPORTERS
2 = BY PARTY MEMBERS
3 = LOCAL LEADERS + OK
4 = LOCAL LEADERS ALONE
5 = LOCALLY + NATL OK
6 = GROUPS WITH NATL OK
7 = NATL ORG + LOCAL OK
8 = NATL PARTY CONGRESS
9 = NATL PARTY COMMITTEE

ALLOCATING FUNDS
0 = NO SPECIAL STRUCTURE
1 = PRIMARILY LOCAL TASK
2 = LOCAL + UPWARD DIST
3 = TRANSFER TO REG ORG
4 = REG COLLECTION-DIST
5 = TRANSFER TO NAT ORG
6 = PRIMARILY NATL TASK

FORMULATING POLICY
0 = NO SPECIAL STRUCTURE
1 = SURVEY PARTY MEMBERS
2 = LOCAL, PUT TO NATL
3 = NATL, LOCAL APPROVAL
4 = LOCAL, NO PRESSURE
5 = NATL PARTY CONGRESS
6 = NATIONAL COMMITTEE
7 = LEADER OR SUBGROUP

CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS
0 = NO IMPORTANT MEDIA
1 = LOCALLY, INFLUENTIAL
2 = REG ORG, INFLUENTIAL
3 = LOCAL, NOT INFLUENTL
4 = CONTROL MIXED BY ORG
5 = NATL, NOT INFLUENTL
6 = NATL USES CENSORSHIP
7 = NATL, INFLUENTIAL

ADMINISTERING DISCIPLINE
0 = NO STRUCTURE-METHODS
1 = LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY
2 = REGIONAL OR TRIBUNAL
3 = PARL PARTY ORGAN
4 = NATIONAL LEVEL TASK

LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION
0 = DIFFUSE LEADERSHIP
1 = DECENTRALIZED, > 5
2 = DECENTRALIZED, 1-5
3 = CENTRALIZED, > 5
4 = CENTRALIZED, 3-5
5 = JOINT LEADERSHIP
6 = PERSONAL CONTROL

IDEOLOGICAL FACTIONALISM
0 = NO DEBATE, CONTESTS
1 = NO FACTION TENDENCY
2 = FACTIONS NOT CLEAR
3 = SMALL, NO FORMAL ORG
4 = SMALL, FORMAL ORG
5 = LARGE, NO FORMAL ORG
6 = LARGE, FORMAL ORG

PARTY PURGES
0 = NO PURGES
1 = 1 MINOR PURGE
2 = 1 MAJOR OR 2 MINOR
3 = 2 MAJOR OR 3 MINOR
4 = 3 OR MORE MAJOR

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
0 = NO REQUIREMENTS
1 = REGISTER ONLY
2 = PAY DUES ONLY
3 = REGISTER + PAY DUES
4 = PROBATION TIME ONLY
5 = REGISTER + PROBATION
6 = PROBATION + DUES
7 = REGIS + PROB + DUES

MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION
0 = NOMINAL MEMBERS
2 = MARGINAL MEMBERS
4 = PARTICIPANTS
6 = MILITANTS

MATERIAL INCENTIVES
0 = FEW, IF ANY
1 = ABOUT ONE-THIRD
2 = ABOUT ONE-HALF
3 = ABOUT TWO-THIRDS
4 = ALL OR ALMOST ALL

DOCTRINISM
0 = NO WRITTEN DOCTRINE
1 = DOCTRINE, NOT CITED
2 = CONTINUAL REFERENCES
3 = DOCTRINE AND ROLE

CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF COUNTRY
0 = NON-WESTERN
1 = EUROPE+ANGLO-AMERICA

ELECTORAL ORIENTATION
0 = NOT COMPETITIVE
1 = COMPETITIVE

PRESENT NORMS OF REGIME
1 = AUTHORITARIAN CONSER
2 = TRADITIONAL CONSERV
3 = LIBERAL-DEMOCRATIC
4 = POPULIST-RIGHT
5 = POPULIST-CENTRE
6 = POPULIST-LEFT
7 = RADICAL-AUTHORIT

PRES. TECH. REGIME MAINTENANCE
1 = CONSTITUTIONAL-LEGIT
2 = HEREDITARY MONARCH
3 = PARTY PLUS TRAD
4 = BUREAUCRATIC PARTY
5 = ARMY
6 = PARTLY ARMY

STABILITY OF REGIME
1 = SAME NORMS+SUPPORT
2 = DIFF NORMS SAME SUPP
3 = DIFF SUPP SAME NORMS
4 = DIFF NORMS DIFF SUPP

REGIME CHANGES
0 = NO CHANGE
1 = ONE CHANGE
2 = TWO CHANGES
3 = THREE OR MORE

PRES. REGIME COMPARED TO ORIGINAL
1 = SAME NO MAJOR UNREST
2 = MAJOR UNREST SAME RE
3 = CHANGE, REVERT 2 YRS
4 = CHANGE, REVERT 3 YRS
5 = DIFFERENT REGIME

VOTING AGE
1 = 18 YEARS
2 = 19 OR 20 YEARS
3 = 21 TO 24 YEARS
4 = 25 TO 30
5 = 30 OR LATER
9 = NO RIGHT TO VOTE

SUFFRAGE AND RESTRICTIONS
1 = UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
2 = LITERACY
3 = MALE ONLY
4 = RACIAL RESTRICTIONS
5 = PROPERTY AND RACE
6 = LITERACY, PROP, RACE
7 = PROPERTY, RACE, MALE
9 = NO SUFFRAGE

ELECTORAL SYSTEM
1 = PR SINGLE CONSTIT
2 = PR IN CONSTIT
3 = ALTERN VOTE, 2-BALLO
4 = ONE-MEMBER MAJORITY
5 = MULTI-MEMB MAJORITY
6 = MAJORITY ONE CONSTIT
9 = NOT ASCERTAINABLE

WESTERNIZATION
1 = HISTRCLY WESTERN
2 = SGNF WSTZ NOCOLON
3 = SGNF WSTZ COLONIAL
4 = PART WSTZ NOCOLON
5 = PART WSTZ COLONIAL
6 = NON WESTERNIZED

FORMER COLONIAL RULER
0 = IRRELEVANT
1 = BRITAIN
2 = FRANCE
3 = SPAIN
4 = OTHER

POLITICAL MODERNIZATION HISTORICAL TYPE
1 = EARLY EUROPEAN
2 = LATER EUROPEAN
3 = NONEUR AUTOCHTNS
4 = DEVELPD TUTELARY
5 = UNDVLPD TUTELARY

POLITICAL MODERNIZATION PERIODIZATION
1 = ADVANCED
2 = MIDTRANSITIONAL
3 = EARLY TRANSITIONAL
4 = PRETRANSITIONAL

IDEOLOGICAL ORIENTATION
1 = DOCTRINAL
2 = DEVELOPMENTAL
3 = SITUATIONAL
4 = CONVENTIONAL
5 = TRADITIONAL

SYSTEM STYLE
1 = MOBILIZATIONAL
2 = LTD MOBILIZATIONAL
3 = NON MOBILIZATIONAL

CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS 1963 REGIME
1 = CONSTITUTIONAL
2 = AUTHORITARIAN
3 = TOTALITARIAN

GOVERNMENTAL STABILITY
1 = STABLE SINCE WW 1
2 = STABLE SINCE WW 2
3 = MODRTLY STBL SNC WW
4 = UNSTABLE SINCE WW 2

REPRESENTATIVENESS OF PRESENT REGIME
1 = POLYARCHIC
2 = LIMITED POLYARCHIC
3 = PSEUO-POLYARCHIC
4 = NON-POLYARCHIC

ELECTORAL SYSTEM IN 1963
1 = COMPETITIVE
2 = PARTLY COMPETITIVE
3 = NON-COMPETITIVE

FREEDOM OF GROUP OPPOSITION
1 = GRPS ABLE TO OPP GVT
2 = LTD CPCTY OPP GOVT
3 = GRPS TLRTD OUTSD POL
4 = NO AUTNMS GROUPS

NATURE OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM, GURR
1 = MOSTLY AUTOCRATIC
2 = MOSTLY DEMOCRATIC

ACTUAL DECENTRALIZATION OF POLITY, GURR
1 = CENTRALIZED
2 = DECENTRALIZED

THE FORMAL STATUS OF FEDERALISM
1 = UNITARY
2 = FEDERAL

LAND AREA OF THE COUNTRY, WHII
1 = UNDER 200 MILL SQ K
2 = 200 MILL SQ K, UP

POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY, WHII
1 = UNDER 7 MILLION
2 = 7 MILLION OR MORE

GROSS NAT. PROD. PER CAPITA, WHII
1 = $1200 AND ABOVE
2 = $600-1199
3 = $300-599
4 = $150-299
5 = UNDER $150

PERIOD OF POLITY INDEP., WHII
1 = PRE-1940
2 = POST-1940

RELIGIOUS HOMOGENEITY 80-85 PCT
1 = HOMOGENEOUS 80 PCT
2 = HETEROGENEOUS

RACIAL HOMOGENEITY 90 PCT
1 = HOMOGENEOUS 90 PCT
2 = HETEROGENEOUS

LINGUISTIC HOMOGENEITY 85 PCT
1 = HOMOGENEOUS 85 PCT
2 = WEAK HETEROGENEOUS
3 = STRONG HETEROGENEOUS

RACIAL OR RELIGIOUS HOMOGENEITY
1 = EITHER OR BOTH
2 = NEITHER

DECENTRALIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION
1 = ONE LEVEL
2 = TWO LEVELS
3 = THREE LEVELS
4 = FOUR LEVELS
5 = FIVE LEVELS

PRESENCE OF AUTOCRACY, RECODED FROM GURR
1 = DEMOCRACY, ANOCRACY
2 = AUTOCRACY

PRESENCE OF DEMOCRACY, RECODED FROM GURR
1 = AUTOCRACY, ANOCRACY
2 = DEMOCRACY

PRESENCE OF ANOCRACY, RECODED FROM GURR
1 = AUTOCRACY, DEMOCRACY
2 = ANOCRACY

PRESIDENTIAL-PARLIAMENTARY STATUS, HARME
1 = NEITHER STATUS
2 = PARLIAMENTARY
3 = PRESIDENTIAL

SECTIONALISM
1 = NEGLIGIBLE
2 = MODERATE
3 = EXTREME

LEGISLATIVE EFFECTIVENESS
0 = NO LEGISLATURE
1 = INEFFECTIVE
2 = PARTIALLY EFFECTIVE
3 = EFFECTIVE

GURR'S DECENTRALIZATION SCORE, DIST1
0 = NO BASIS FOR JUDGING
1 = CENTRALIZED
2 = DECENTRALIZED