Open AccessA Formula for the Measurement of Freedom
Author(s) -
Mehran Mazinani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
politikon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1583-3984
pISSN - 2414-6633
DOI - 10.22151/politikon.24.5
Subject(s) - set (abstract data type) , degrees of freedom (physics and chemistry) , measure (data warehouse) , order (exchange) , power (physics) , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , law and economics , economics , business , data mining , physics , finance , quantum mechanics , programming language
In this paper I shall explore how it is possible to measure freedom defined as whether or not a definite set of choices are actually available to a people, who have enough effective power to exercise them, regardless of whether they may or may not wish so. At first, two sets of data produced by two leading organizations—Freedom House and Human Development Programme—will be examined. Then, it will be suggested how it is feasible and advantageous to couple these two methods in order to set forth a more comprehensive formula. The primary objective of this paper is to present this formula.