Replication data for: The Effects of Different Types of Military Mobilization on the Outcome of International Crises (doi:10.7910/DVN/0DAGRP)

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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Replication data for: The Effects of Different Types of Military Mobilization on the Outcome of International Crises

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/0DAGRP

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2007-11-28

Version:

1

Bibliographic Citation:

Brian Lai, 2007, "Replication data for: The Effects of Different Types of Military Mobilization on the Outcome of International Crises", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/0DAGRP, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:3:nhuWHLhDhPTVTigjGcNLaA== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Replication data for: The Effects of Different Types of Military Mobilization on the Outcome of International Crises

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/0DAGRP

Authoring Entity:

Brian Lai (University of Iowa)

Date of Production:

2004

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Distributor:

Brian Lai

Date of Deposit:

2007

Date of Distribution:

2007

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/0DAGRP

Study Scope

Keywords:

military mobilization, International Crisis Behavior data set, war, mobilization strategies, crisis escalation

Abstract:

One dominant explanation for why crises escalate to war is based on misperception. Alternative rational explanations for why crises escalate to war are examined, including commitment problems, the cost of revealing military advantages, and a desire for greater future gains. These explanations for war argue that states are likely to prefer a military to a diplomatic solution and to mobilize their militaries to maximize a surprise attack advantage. This type of mobilization (private) is different from mobilization by states seeking a diplomatic advantage (public) because states are trying to avoid revealing information. When one state in a crisis mobilizes privately, war is more likely because one state is committed to conflict whereas the other is not receiving signals of an impending conflict. The effect of private mobilization on war is tested using the International Crisis Behavior data. The results demonstrate that private mobilization is likely to lead to war.

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Data Access

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<a href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0">CC0 1.0</a>

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Related Publications

Citation

Title:

Brian Lai. 2004. “The Effects of Different Types of Military Mobilization on the Outcome of International Crises.” The Journal of Conflict Resolution 48(11): 211-229. DOI: 10.1177/0022002703262862 <a href="http://jcr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/48/2/211"> article available here</a>

Bibliographic Citation:

Brian Lai. 2004. “The Effects of Different Types of Military Mobilization on the Outcome of International Crises.” The Journal of Conflict Resolution 48(11): 211-229. DOI: 10.1177/0022002703262862 <a href="http://jcr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/48/2/211"> article available here</a>

File Description--f111825

File: laijcr04.tab

  • Number of cases: 297

  • No. of variables per record: 10

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:3:nhuWHLhDhPTVTigjGcNLaA==

Data file for this study

Variable Description

List of Variables:

Variables

ICB Number

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Variable Format: numeric

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majorpower

f111825 Location:

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:vcAk4+7MEv+8uVQw6RettA==

thirdparty

f111825 Location:

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:14jRxnYuZVGJFrRSWDr4WQ==

Allied or Not

f111825 Location:

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:0HPYNzfEHQVuAAr6Bxd92g==

mid between 1 and 2 over 10 yrs

f111825 Location:

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:zbVMk1n7SMaHmAWJFAR9fQ==

gravityofissues

f111825 Location:

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:F+rN1IR4pmswSGYriJHg+w==

war

f111825 Location:

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:Ywu2NTuIQTMK7ulMn7xaAw==

militarybalance

f111825 Location:

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:lNQyUbhez+cef3biTuRASw==

democracy

f111825 Location:

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:tQq65GNgJltgBaiyrwddLA==

privatemobilization

f111825 Location:

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:8J5rQ8R6t+pKSv1nO2fotw==

Other Study-Related Materials

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jcr2004.zip

Text:

Zip file containing data for this study in original file formats

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application/x-zip-compressed

Other Study-Related Materials

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laijcr04.log

Text:

Log file for this study

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application/x-sas-log