Citizens, experts, scholars with different ideal conceptions of democracy can check which of the qualities listed above best suit their ideals and to what extent those qualities are implemented in a certain country at a certain time, using the empirical research conducted by Morlino. He has been awarded the "Dartmouth Medal - Honorable Mention" (Library Journal Best Reference 2011) for "The International Encyclopedia of Political Science" (Sage). He holds "Doctorates Honoris Causa" from the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) (La Paz, Bolivia), the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, Peru), the University of Bucharest (Bucharest, Romania). He is the recipient of the "Award for Scientific Achievements in Political Science" by the Chilean Association of Political Science and of the "Award for Academic Achievements and Contribution to the Development of Political Science" by the Sociedad Argentina de Analisis Politico (Buenos Aires, Argentina). He has been appointed "Profesor Honorario" of the Universidad Nacional de la Matanza (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and Honorary Member of Tunisian Association of Political Science, as well as life member of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) and of Mexican Association of Political Sciences (AMECIP). He was conferred the title of "Huespes de Honor" of the city of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and "Visitante Distinguido" of the city of Puebla (Mexico).