Research Catalog

Title

Political events project, 1948-1965 [electronic resource].

Author

Feierabend, Ivo K.

Publication

Ann Arbor, MI : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 2001.

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Details

Additional Authors

• California State University. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83028189
• Feierabend, Rosalind L.
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141035
• Nesvold, Betty A., 1922-
• United States. Office of Naval Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78085480

Summary

This study contains data on 6,754 political instability events in 84 selected nations in the period 1948-1965. These data, which permit measurement of political instability and the correlates of internal conflict behavior, are concerned with conflict directed by groups and individuals in the prevailing political system against other groups or persons, and with uncovering the determinants of stability within all national political systems. The variables in the dataset are divided into four basic types: variables that identify events, classify events, describe events, and evaluate events. The study provides a conflict intensity rating for each event. Political instability events are classified from low to high and include institutionally prescribed elections, the fall of cabinets, martial laws, assassinations of significant group leaders, mass arrests, coup d'etats, and civil wars.

Series Statement

ICPSR ; 5206

Uniform Title

ICPSR (Series) ; 5206.

Subjects

• dataset
• dataset > 1948-1965
• Civil wars
• Assassinations
• Civil disorders
• Political crimes and offenses
• Internal political conflict
• Social conflict
• Government, Resistance to
• Political violence
• Coup d'etat
• Martial law
• Political opposition

Genre/Form

• dataset – 1948-1965.
• dataset.

Note

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on January 4, 2006).

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

File Type (note)

• Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF) + OSIRIS dictionary + SAS data definition statements + SPSS data definition statements.

Event (note)

• Time period: 1948-1965.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (Peoples Republic), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea (South), Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, Soviet Union, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Cite As (note)

• Feierabend, Ivo, Rosalind Feierabend, and Betty Nesvold. POLITICAL EVENTS PROJECT, 1948-1965 [Computer file]. Conducted by Ivo Feierabend, Rosalind Feierabend, and Betty Nesvold, California State University. 3rd ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 2001.

Funding (note)

• Funding agency: United States Office of Naval Research.
• Grant number: N00014-67-A-0181-0026.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Data format: Logical Record Length with SAS and SPSS data definition statements.
• Extent of processing: RECODE/ MDATA.ICPSR/ SCAN/ REFORM.DOC/ DDEF.ICPSR.

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library