The DD Index, originally proposed by Adam Przeworski and maintained by scholars like José Antonio Cheibub, uses a "minimalist" binary classification: a country is either a democracy or a dictatorship. Classification Criteria
While the DD Index focuses on technical rules, other "indices" of authoritarianism look at behavioral traits: Cult of Personality : The elevation of the leader to a god-like status. The "Big Six" Psychology : Research from Scientific American Index Of The Dictator
, highlight a "third wave of autocratization" over the last 25 years. Global Landscape (2024 Data) The DD Index, originally proposed by Adam Przeworski
The "Index of the Dictator" most commonly refers to the Democracy-Dictatorship (DD) Index The DD Index
