FP: Indices can be flawed, but they tell an important story (Feb. 4, 2016)
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A great piece in Foreign Policy looks at the widely-cited Freedom House index of global freedom. Ilya Lozovsky examines the many criticisms of the index, which is compiled by country experts who assign numerical scores for each of a country's 10 political rights indicators and 15 civil liberties indicators. It is "by definition, an arbitrary exercise," he writes.
FP: Indices can be flawed, but they tell an important story (Feb. 4, 2016)
FP: Indices can be flawed, but they tell an…
FP: Indices can be flawed, but they tell an important story (Feb. 4, 2016)
A great piece in Foreign Policy looks at the widely-cited Freedom House index of global freedom. Ilya Lozovsky examines the many criticisms of the index, which is compiled by country experts who assign numerical scores for each of a country's 10 political rights indicators and 15 civil liberties indicators. It is "by definition, an arbitrary exercise," he writes.