ParlGov project

Project description

The Parliaments and Governments Database (ParlGov) is a data infrastructure for political science with information about all EU and most OECD democracies (37 countries). The database combines about 1700 parties, 1000 elections (9800 results), and 1600 cabinets (4000 parties) from 1900 to 2023.

References

  • Döring, Holger, and Philip Manow. 2024. “Parliaments and Governments Database (ParlGov): Release 2024.” Harvard Dataverse, V1. — doi:10.7910/DVN/2VZ5ZC
  • Döring, Holger. 2016. “Mapping Established Democracies: Integrated Data on Parties, Elections and Cabinets.” Electoral Studies 44: 535–43. — doi:10.1016/j.electstud.2016.07.002
  • Döring, Holger. 2013. “The Collective Action of Data Collection: A Data Infrastructure on Parties, Elections and Cabinets.” European Union Politics 14(1): 161–78. — doi:10.1177/1465116512461189

Credits

Project leaders

  • Holger Döring 2005–2024
  • Philip Manow 2004–2024

Institutional affiliation

  • University of Bremen 2010–2024
  • GESIS Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences 2021–2023
  • European University Institute (EUI) 2009–2010
  • University of Heidelberg 2009–2010
  • University of Konstanz 2007–2009
  • Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) 2004–2007

Data editors

  • Pawel Szczerbak 2010–2011
  • Timm Frerk 2011–2013
  • Alina Grünwald 2012–2013
  • Volker Lindhauer 2012–2012
  • Patrick Statsch 2013
  • Julian Limberg 2014–2015
  • Lina Schwarz 2014–2017
  • Aaron Thatje 2018
  • Lukas Warode 2019–2021
  • Maike Hesse 2021–2023
  • Alexandra Quaas 2021–2023

Major contributors

  • Conor Little (University of Limerick) 2011–2018
  • Constantin Huber (University of Bremen) 2021–2023
  • Dominic Heinz (MPIfG and University of Bonn) 2006–2007
  • Hendrik Zorn (MPIfG) 2004
  • Jan Biesenbender (University of Konstanz) 2008–2010
  • Jens Hoffmeister (underline webdesign Berlin) 2010
  • Jonathan Bright (European University Institute) 2011–2013
  • Lukas Warode (University of Bremen) 2021
  • Mathias Steudtner (Mittweida) 2007–2008
  • Valentin Schröder (University of Bremen) 2010–2019

Open source software

  • Python — programming language
  • Django — web application framework
  • Bootstrap — front–end framework for web development
  • R and RSQLite, SQLite
  • Font Awesome

Contributors

We would like to thank the following people for contributing facts, support, ideas, and encouragement.

  • Aaron Thatje (University of Bremen) 2018
  • Alexander Trechsel (European University Institute) 2009–2016
  • Alexia Katsanidou (GESIS Cologne) 2011
  • Aline Grünewald (University of Bremen) 2011
  • Andrea Pedrazzani (University of Bologna) 2018
  • Armin Schäfer (MPIfG) 2005–2007
  • Ben Stanley (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw) 2016
  • Bjørn Høyland (University of Oslo) 2009
  • Christian Breunig (MPIfG and University of Seattle) 2006–2008
  • Christina Zuber (University of Konstanz) 2015–2024
  • Christine Arnold (University of Maastricht) 2012
  • Daniel Bochsler (University of Copenhagen) 2016
  • David Willumsen (University of Innsbruck) 2019
  • Diego Garzia (University of Siena) 2011
  • Dimiter Toshkov (Leiden University) 2019
  • Dominik Kunert (University of Konstanz) 2011
  • Doru Frantescu (VoteWatch Europe) 2013
  • Eva Onnudottir (University of Mannheim) 2014
  • Fabio Franchino (University of Milan) 2008–2010
  • Florian Beyer (University of Konstanz) 2008–2009
  • François Briatte (Catholic University of Lille) 2019
  • Frank Henze (Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus) 2005–2011
  • Georg Lutz (University of Lausanne) 2012
  • Guinaudeau Isabelle (Sciences Po Bordeaux) 2021
  • Guido Tiemann (IHS Vienna) 2006–2011
  • Hanna Bäck (University of Mannheim) 2010–2016
  • Indridi H. Indridason (UC Riverside) 2017
  • Jan Rose (Berlin) 2005–2011
  • Jan Schwalbach (University of Bremen) 2015
  • Jef Smulders (KU Leuven) 2013–2016
  • Johan Hellström (University of Umeå) 2009–2024
  • Johannes Freudenreich (University of Potsdam) 2009–2011
  • Johannes Kleibl (University of Essex) 2010
  • Jonathan Polk (University of Gothenburg) 2014
  • José M. Abad (El País) 2017
  • Julia Sievers (University of Bremen) 2006–2024
  • Julian Limberg (University of Bremen) 2013–2015
  • Jürgen Lautwein (MPIfG) 2007
  • Kevin Deegan-Krause (Wayne State University) 2014–2019
  • Lars Brückner (University of Bremen) 2010
  • Lea Kaftan (University of Cologne) 2014
  • Lina Schwarz (University of Bremen) 2014–2017
  • Luca Verzichelli (University of Siena) 2007–2016
  • Lukas Warode (University of Bremen) 2018–2021
  • Madeleine Schneider (Swiss Federal Statistical Office) 2012
  • Marco Frisone (University of Bologna) 2012
  • Marco Giuliani (University of Milano) 2019–2021
  • Maria Thürk (University of Bremen) 2013–2015
  • Mark Franklin (European University Institute) 2009–2010
  • Mattan Sharkansky (University of Rochester) 2015
  • Micha Bächle (University of Konstanz) 2009
  • Mihail Chiru (Central European University) 2012–2013
  • Mikko Mattila (University of Helsinki) 2009
  • Monika Mühlböck (IHS Vienna) 2009–2010
  • Moritz Muth (University of the Arts Bremen) 2013
  • Nina Wiesehomeier (Swansea University) 2008–2024
  • Ofer Kenig (The Israel Democracy Institute, Jerusalem) 2014, 2020
  • Or Tuttnauer (University of Mannheim) 2019–2020
  • Osnat Akirav (Western Galilee College) 2016–2019
  • Patrick Dumont (University of Luxembourg) 2010–2012
  • Patrick Statsch (University of Bremen) 2013
  • Pawel Szczerbak (Heidelberg University) 2010–2011
  • Peter Mair (European University Institute) 2009–2010
  • Peter Meißner (University of Konstanz) 2015
  • Peter Söderlund (Åbo Akademi) 2015
  • Philipp Harfst (University of Greifswald) 2007-2013
  • Philipp Köker (University College London) 2016
  • Phillip Hocks (University of Bremen) 2015
  • Phillip Rehm (WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Duke University) 2007
  • Pola Lehmann (WZB Berlin Social Science Center) 2014–2019
  • Quinton Mayne (Harvard University) 2009–2010, 2018
  • Rick Well (Leiden University) 2022
  • Ryan Bakker (University of Georgia) 2014
  • Sarah Engler (University of Bern) 2015–2017
  • Sebastian Eppner (University of Potsdam) 2009–2015
  • Sebastian Hübers (MPIfG and University of Tübingen) 2006
  • Sebastian Jäckle (University of Freiburg) 2011
  • Sigita Trainauskiene (Government Strategic Analysis Center, Vilnius) 2020
  • Simon Franzmann (University of Cologne) 2006–2012
  • Sinziana Popa (MPIfG and Duke University) 2007
  • Steffen Stell (University of Konstanz 2021)
  • Steffen Ganghof (MPIfG and University of Potsdam) 2005–2012
  • Svanur Kristjansson (University of Iceland) 2014
  • Sven Regel (WZB Berlin Social Science Center) 2011–2023
  • Thomas Mustillo (Purdue University) 2014–2024
  • Timm Frerk (University of Bremen) 2011–2013
  • Tom Fleming (University of Oxford) 2016
  • Tom Louwerse (Leiden University) 2022
  • Volker Lindhauer (University of Bremen) 2011
  • Zsófia Papp (HAS Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest) 2014

ParlGov web 2007