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TABLE 1. Scale scores for 11 traits of
147 political parties in 53 countries, analyzed by
regions
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Countries and parties:
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Restricting Competition
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Open Competition
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Institutionalization
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Diversity of support
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Liberalism
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Centralization of Power
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Marxism
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Degree of Oranization
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Involvement
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Coherence
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Governmental Status
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West African Cultural Region
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Dahomean PRD-PND
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1.5
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2.5
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-0.24
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0.75
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-0.62
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0.85
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-0.27
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-0.75
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0.62
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-0.12
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0.75
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Dahomean UDD
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0
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3.5
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-0.84
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0.92
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1.07
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-0.27
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-0.38
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-0.62
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0.95
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-0.35
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Dahomean RDD
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2
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2
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-0.37
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0.29
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-0.12
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0.82
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-0.48
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-0.71
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0.62
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0.8
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0.36
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Ghanaian CPP
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3
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1
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-0.14
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1.43
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-1.53
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1.00
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0.69
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1.01
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0.08
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0.64
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1.74
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Ghanaian United
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0
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3
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-1.39
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1.10
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1.27
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-2.38
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0.86
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-1.10
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Guinem Democratic
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3
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1
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-0.22
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1.42
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-0.83
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0.20
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1.16
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0.66
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0.92
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0.49
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2.03
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Voltaique DemUnion
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3
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1
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-0.29
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0.81
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-0.86
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0.55
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0.35
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1.09
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-1.50
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-0.26
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1.72
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Togolese CUT
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3
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1
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-0.62
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1.33
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-0.45
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0.83
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0.05
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-0.89
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0.06
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-0.58
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1.26
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Togolese Dem. Union
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0
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4
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-1.84
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0.85
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-0.50
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-1.17
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-1.66
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-0.91
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1.38
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-1.19
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Mean
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1.7
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2.1
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-0.66
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0.99
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-0.74
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0.68
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0.01
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-0.69
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-0.29
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0.07
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0.58
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SD
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1.4
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1.2
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0.59
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0.37
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0.48
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0.54
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0.73
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1.05
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0.8
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0.8
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1.23
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No. of parties
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9
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9
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9
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9
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6
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9
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8
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9
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9
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8
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9
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