What Is The State of Democracy in Asia?
Asia has made strong headways in advancing democracy but still there is a long way to go in some countries.
The Economic Intelligence Unit’s report on Democracy Index is based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. On the basis of these indicators it ranks countries on a scale of 10 and classifies them on the basis of their score as ‘full democracy’, ‘flawed democracy’, ‘hybrid regime’ and ‘authoritarian regime’.
