Political Database of the Americas
{{Short description|Non-governmental organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
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The Political Database of the Americas (PDBA) is a non-governmental organization based at the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), an academic center of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. It was formed in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS) and [https://web.archive.org/web/20090309171608/http://www.flacso.cl/flacso/ FLACSO-Chile]. The PDBA was succeeded by the States and Institutions of Governance in Latin America (SIGLA) database, the beta version of which launched in 2022.{{cite web |title=SIGLA |url=https://www.sigladata.org |website=States and Institutions of Governance in Latin America |access-date=13 March 2023}}
History
The Political Database of the Americas was formed at Georgetown University in 1995 as a result of the 1st Summit of the Americas in 1994 in Miami. This recognized democracy as the only legitimate form of government in the Western Hemisphere, and the OAS and Tinker Foundation funded the creation of the PDBA to promote this mission.
Objective
The objective of the database is to "contribute to the study, promotion and strengthening of democracy in the hemisphere". To achieve this objective, it collects, organises, exchanges and disseminates information, data, statistics on institutions from a political perspective, comparative studies; and other resources relevant to 35 American countries. The database provides comprehensive information about the political systems, institutions and governance of 35 countries in the region.{{Cite web |title=About the Political Database of the Americas |url=https://pdba.georgetown.edu/history.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=pdba.georgetown.edu}}
States and Institutions of Governance in Latin America (SIGLA)
In 2010, new investment in the project ceased and the PDBA was decommissioned, leaving a vacuum for scholars and others interested in Latin American political institutions. The PDBA was succeeded by the States and Institutions of Governance in Latin America (SIGLA) database, the beta version of which launched in 2022. The SIGLA project gathers, archives, and disseminates systematic information on legal and political institutions in Latin America. As this information is freely available to users across the Americas and around the world, SIGLA democratizes access to comparable data about governance in the region. The beta version of the database provides information on Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.{{cite web |title=About SIGLA |url=https://www.sigladata.org/about/ |website=States and Institutions of Governance in Latin America (SIGLA) |access-date=13 March 2023}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://pdba.georgetown.edu Political Database of the Americas]
- [http://clas.georgetown.edu Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University]
- [http://www.oas.org/photos/2007/12dec/20/index.htm Photos of Agreement between Georgetown and the OAS]
- [https://www.sigladata.org States and Institutions of Governance in Latin America (SIGLA)]
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