Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Bureaucracy characteristics

Merit Promotion

Talking about bureaucracy characteristics, merit promotion is coded present if there are regular, institutionalized procedures for promotion based on performance. when exceptional individuals are promoted to the top ranks, in the absence of institutionalized procedures, we code it under institution and equity variables   (See here)
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
merit_promotion The absence or presence of merit promotion for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Merit Promotion Description   Edit
21
(Idrisids)
Full Year Range of Idrisids is assumed.
[789, 917]
unknown
None
22
(Early Tana 2)
Full Year Range of Early Tana 2 is assumed.
[750, 1099]
unknown
None
23
(Kakatiya Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Kakatiya Dynasty is assumed.
[1175, 1324]
present
None
24
(Kangju)
Full Year Range of Kangju is assumed.
[-150, 350]
unknown
None
25
(Kingdom of Georgia II)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Georgia II is assumed.
[975, 1243]
present
None
26
(Kingdom of Sicily - Hohenstaufen and Angevin dynasties)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Sicily - Hohenstaufen and Angevin dynasties is assumed.
[1194, 1281]
absent
None
27
(Malacca Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Malacca Sultanate is assumed.
[1270, 1415]
unknown
None
28
(Mauretania)
Full Year Range of Mauretania is assumed.
[-125, 44]
unknown
None
29
(Median Persian Empire)
Full Year Range of Median Persian Empire is assumed.
[-715, -550]
uncoded
None
30
(Early Tana 2)
Full Year Range of Early Tana 2 is assumed.
[750, 1099]
unknown
None
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