International Legal Commitment to Academic Freedom Under ICESCR (v2caacadfree)
Abstract
This time-series indicator (1966–today) captures the country’s international legal commitment to academic freedom. It indicates whether the country is party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights without having made explicit reservations to its article 15 (right to science), which stipulates, among other things, that states parties “undertake to respect the freedom indispensable for scientific research”. It is updated annually.
The v2caacadfree data is free to use, but please cite the V-Dem dataset as well as our paper The Academic Freedom Index and its indicators.
The v2caacadfree data is free to use, but please cite the V-Dem dataset as well as our paper The Academic Freedom Index and its indicators.
Type
Publication
V-Dem Dataset
Authors
Researcher in Political Science
I am passionate about exploring and comparing human rights protection and state coercion in democratic as well as authoritarian contexts. For my work and studies, I have received various scholarships and awards, and spent considerable time abroad in countries on five continents. I was previously a visiting scholar at Stanford University, USA, and a research fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute, Germany, where I co-developed the Academic Freedom Index. I hold a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Freiburg.