Table 1 Indicator system for national political security risk assessment.
From: Research on the national security risk assessment model: a case study of political security in China
Primary indicator | Secondary indicator | Describe | Type | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Political security threats | Geopolitical risk index | Calculated based on the number of articles related to adverse geopolitical events in newspapers, measuring the extent of geopolitical risk | − | I1 |
Global terrorism index | Reflects the level of terrorist threat to a country or region | − | I2 | |
Degree of friendship with neighboring countries | Affects domestic peace and stability | − | I3 | |
External conflicts | Measures a country’s international relations in the international system, the risks posed by external actors to the incumbent government | − | I4 | |
External intervention | Considers the impact of external actors on a country’s operations, especially in the areas of security and economic operations | − | I5 | |
Political security vulnerabilities | Perception index | Measures the perceived level of corruption in a country’s public sector | + | I6 |
Length of tenure | Remaining term of office | + | I7 | |
Group dissatisfaction index | Focuses on social divisions and splits between different groups, especially based on social or political characteristics | − | I8 | |
Information quality | Measures the government’s dissemination of false or misleading information: the frequency of the government spreading false or misleading information | + | I9 | |
Gender inequality index | Reflects women’s disadvantages in reproductive health, political empowerment, and the labor market | − | I10 | |
Corruption in the public sector | Evaluates the frequency of public sector employees stealing, embezzling, or misappropriating public funds or other national resources | − | I11 | |
Fragility of the state index | Reflects the vulnerability of a state and the risk of violent outbreaks | − | I12 | |
Political security interests | Public trust in government | Public trust in government and its policies, and government officials, reflecting public attitudes and evaluations of the government | + | I13 |
Political stability | The government’s ability to implement announced policies and maintain regime stability | + | I14 | |
Government efficiency | Reflects the enforcement of public policies and institutions | + | I15 | |
Rule of law | Reflects the level of trust and compliance with social norms | + | I16 | |
Civic engagement | Reflects the extent of citizens’ participation in politics and freedom of speech | + | I17 | |
Global Peace Index | Reflects the degree of peace in a country or region | − | I18 | |
Political security measures | Government credit rating | Reflects government fairness, transparency, and the rule of law | + | I19 |
Regulatory quality | Assesses the government’s governance and promotion of the market, and its acceptance of social supervision | + | I20 | |
Corruption control | Reflects the level of government corruption | + | I21 | |
Positive peace index | Measures a country’s or region’s social resilience level | − | I22 |
