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The Issue Correlates of War Territorial Claims Data, 1816–20011

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  • Bryan A Frederick

    (RAND Corporation)

  • Paul R Hensel

    (Department of Political Science, University of North Texas)

  • Christopher Macaulay

    (Department of Political Science, University of North Texas)

Abstract

This article describes the first complete release of the Issue Correlates of War (ICOW) Territorial Claims dataset, which covers all interstate territorial claims between 1816 and 2001. Territory can have substantial tangible and intangible value for states, and competing claims for control of territory represent one of the leading sources of interstate conflict. The dataset identifies 843 territorial claims and includes measures of the salience of the claimed territory, as well as details of the militarization and ending of each claim. Beyond a discussion of the structure and contents of the dataset and the coding procedures that were used to generate it, this article also presents descriptive analyses of the dataset. These analyses highlight important patterns across time and space, including changes in the prevalence, frequency of initiation, salience, militarization, and resolution of territorial claims. Notable patterns include recent declines in the frequency with which claims tend to become militarized and a lower prevalence of tangible salience measures such as natural resources. The regional distribution of claims has also shifted markedly over time, from a historical concentration in Europe towards Asia, where by 2001 claims were far more prevalent than in any other region. The article concludes with suggestions for future research.

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  • Bryan A Frederick & Paul R Hensel & Christopher Macaulay, 2017. "The Issue Correlates of War Territorial Claims Data, 1816–20011," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 54(1), pages 99-108, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:joupea:v:54:y:2017:i:1:p:99-108
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    1. Nam Kyu Kim, 2020. "Territorial disputes and individual willingness to fight," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 57(3), pages 406-421, May.

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