249 KB46 KB198420252004Tomšič, Matevžletnik:20številka:46/47str. 133-146ISSN:0352-3608COBISSID:23605853URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-EI7VJQ33slFakulteta za družbene vedeSlovensko sociološko društvoDružboslovne razpravedemocracydemokracijademokratizacijadružbene spremembedružbeni razvojpolitična stabilnostDileme in zagate pri ocenjevanju demokracije|In this paper, the author discusses "measurement" of democracy, especially problems and dilemmas emerging as a consequence of specifics of this field of research. In this context, he stresses three critical moments of evaluation of a state of democracy: problem of validity, problem of reliability and problem of transparency. All of them derive from the qualitative type of evaluation that inevitably contains "subjective" elements. These problems are illustrated through critical examination of some existing research studies - the focus is on reports from Freedom HouseTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaSlovensko sociološko društvo