Political regimes over time

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Political regimes over timeShown is the Polity IV index. Values below -6 correspond to autocracies; positive values above +6 correspond to democratic regimes. Values between -5 and +5 correspond to political regimes that show a mix of democratic and autocratic traits (anocracies).Interactive visualization requires JavaScript