Ценностен триъгълник на обществото - индекс за политическия риск в обществото. Подобрена формула
Society‘s Value Triangle - an Index of Political Risk in Society. Improved Formula

Author(s): Rada Kodjabasheva
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Political Theory, Civil Society, Governance, Politics and society, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: political risk; value triangle of society; index for measuring political risk; democracy
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the “value triangle of society” as an index for measuring political risk through its social dimensions (SDPR). The model approaches political risk systemically—through its impact on individuals and society as a whole, rather than solely on business. The triangle consists of three vertices: power, money, and freedom, whose proportions determine the type of political system—democratic, authoritarian, or totalitarian. Four SDPR dimensions are identified: “entitled rights,” “life chances,” “unity/disunity,” and “trust/distrust,” each measured through specific factors on a scale from 0 to 10. By averaging the results and normalizing them to 180°, the angles of the triangle are calculated. The proposed material refines and further develops the formula for the political risk index introduced in the book Political Risk in Society, offering a clearer and more applicable analytical tool for comparing social systems. Applied in reverse, the model makes it possible to identify which factors need improvement in order to shift the balance between power, money, and freedom—for example, moving a system from authoritarianism toward a higher degree of democracy.

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