Electoral Behaviour in Portugal

Electoral Behaviour in Portugal

The Observatory of the Quality of Democracy  (OQD) aims to audit the quality of democracy in Portugal through different types of studies, including representative surveys of the population, elite surveys, as well as assessment of insitutional quality. OQD seeks to establish itself as a bridge between research on democracy and civil society, seeking to contribute to a more informed public debate.

The OQD has the following objectives:

  • To conduct studies on the quality of democracy in Portugal and issues related to representative institutions;
  • To be a reference program at the national and international level with regard to the study and measurement of the quality of democracy;
  • To collect and disseminate relevant data and information on democracy in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOPS);
  • To contribute to knowledge production about democracies in Portuguese-speaking countries.

OQD