Replication data for: Contested Territory, Strategic Rivalries and Conflict Escalation (doi:10.7910/DVN/CZJ6W6)

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Citation

Title:

Replication data for: Contested Territory, Strategic Rivalries and Conflict Escalation

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/CZJ6W6

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2007-11-28

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Bibliographic Citation:

Karen A. Rasler; William R. Thompson, 2007, "Replication data for: Contested Territory, Strategic Rivalries and Conflict Escalation", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZJ6W6, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:3:sM/6VISEcu3eu+jF3hsarQ== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Replication data for: Contested Territory, Strategic Rivalries and Conflict Escalation

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/CZJ6W6

Authoring Entity:

Karen A. Rasler (Indiana University)

William R. Thompson (Indiana University)

Producer:

International Studies Quarterly

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Distributor:

International Studies Quarterly

Date of Deposit:

2006

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CZJ6W6

Study Scope

Topic Classification:

ISQ 2006, Volume 50, Issue 1

Abstract:

After bringing together independent information on contested territory, rivalries, and conflict escalation (militarized interstate disputes (MIDs) and war), we examine the timing of the temporal ordering of these three processes. Contrary to conventional expectations, we find the contested territory-militarized dispute-rivalry ordering to be rare. Rivalries and contested territory often begin at the same time. Next, after setting up a unified model, we find the triadic combination of contested territory, contiguity, and strategic rivalry to be a strong explanatory combination for MIDs and war over time (1919–1992). We also control for other explanatory factors such as mixed regime type and major power status. These findings provide strong support for arguments such as Vasquez's steps-to-war theory that specify these sources of conflict escalation.

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Subject: STANDARD DEPOSIT TERMS 1.0 Type: DATAPASS:TERMS:STANDARD:1.0 Notes: This study was deposited under the of the Data-PASS standard deposit terms. A copy of the usage agreement is included in the file section of this study.;

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

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Citation

Title:

Rasler, Karen A.; Thompson, William R., 2006, "Contested Territory, Strategic Rivalries, and Conflict Escalation" International Studies Quarterly 50 (1), 145–168: doi:10.1111/j.1468-2478.2006.00396.x <a href= "http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2478.2006.00396.x" target= "_new">(article available here)</a>.

Bibliographic Citation:

Rasler, Karen A.; Thompson, William R., 2006, "Contested Territory, Strategic Rivalries, and Conflict Escalation" International Studies Quarterly 50 (1), 145–168: doi:10.1111/j.1468-2478.2006.00396.x <a href= "http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2478.2006.00396.x" target= "_new">(article available here)</a>.

File Description--f109699

File: Rasler_thompson.tab

  • Number of cases: 448235

  • No. of variables per record: 30

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

Notes:

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Data file for this study

Variable Description

List of Variables:
  • ccode1 - cow code for country 1
  • ccode2 - cow code for country 2
  • year
  • war - COW war
  • mid
  • rivaldisp - rivalry x terrdispute: interaction
  • disp0riv - terr dispute w/o rivalry
  • rival0dsp - rivalry==1 & terrdisp==0
  • interac3 - rival=1, terrdisp=1, contig=1
  • interac2 - rival=0, terrdisp=1, contig=1
  • interac4 - terrdisp=0, contig=1, rivalry=1
  • interac5 - terrdisp=0, contig=1, rivalry=0
  • interac6 - terrdisp=1, contig=0, rivalry=1
  • interac7 - terrdisp=1, contig=0, rivalry=0
  • interac8 - terrdisp=0, contig=0, rivalry=1
  • terrdisp - Huth territ disputes
  • rivalry - rivalry-Thompson
  • contig - contiguity within 150 mi
  • ally - allied dyad=1; 0 otherwise
  • majdyad - major-major dyad=1; 0 otherwise
  • cap_rat - capability ratios
  • mixgov - mixed dyads=1; 0 otherwise
  • p1919dis - territorial disputes ongoing prior to 1919
  • p1919riv - rivalry ongoing prior to 1919
  • outcome
  • dyadtyp - dems=1; mixed=2; nondems=3
  • dyadpow - major-major=1; major-minor=2; minor-minor=3
  • demgov - dem dyads=1; 0 otherwise
  • autgov - autocratic dyads=1; 0 otherwise
  • autmix - autoc & mixed dyads=1; 0 othrwise

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cow code for country 2

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year

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COW war

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Variable Format: numeric

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mid

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Variable Format: numeric

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rivalry x terrdispute: interaction

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Variable Format: numeric

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terr dispute w/o rivalry

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rivalry==1 & terrdisp==0

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rival=1, terrdisp=1, contig=1

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rival=0, terrdisp=1, contig=1

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terrdisp=0, contig=1, rivalry=1

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Variable Format: numeric

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terrdisp=0, contig=1, rivalry=0

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Variable Format: numeric

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terrdisp=1, contig=0, rivalry=1

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terrdisp=1, contig=0, rivalry=0

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Variable Format: numeric

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terrdisp=0, contig=0, rivalry=1

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Huth territ disputes

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Variable Format: numeric

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rivalry-Thompson

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Variable Format: numeric

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contiguity within 150 mi

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allied dyad=1; 0 otherwise

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Variable Format: numeric

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major-major dyad=1; 0 otherwise

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Variable Format: numeric

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capability ratios

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Variable Format: numeric

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mixed dyads=1; 0 otherwise

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Variable Format: numeric

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territorial disputes ongoing prior to 1919

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Variable Format: numeric

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rivalry ongoing prior to 1919

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Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:3:mykpS17nhTWXsHOBhk/SYQ==

outcome

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dems=1; mixed=2; nondems=3

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Variable Format: numeric

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major-major=1; major-minor=2; minor-minor=3

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Variable Format: numeric

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dem dyads=1; 0 otherwise

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Variable Format: numeric

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autocratic dyads=1; 0 otherwise

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autoc & mixed dyads=1; 0 othrwise

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