International conflict episodes, 1945-1979
By: principal investigators, Hayward R. Alker and Frank L. Sherman
Series: ICPSR -- 8303; ICPSR (Series) -- 8303
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: International relations; Case studies; International Security
Description: The dynamics of international conflict events are outlined in this collection, with a focus on sequences of events and the roles played by conflict management agents. Each conflict episode is divided into a number of phases--each designating a level of conflict--with a separate record for each phase of each case. The possible levels of conflict range from a quarrel or disagreement claimed by one party to be of international significance (phase 1: dispute) to military action (phase 3: hostilities) to a resolution of the conflict (phase 6: settlement). Also emphasized are referrals by conflict actors, i.e., initiatives to bring a case to the attention of a potential conflict manager. The collection is divided into five datasets: (1) a case overview, providing for each case such data as the number of phases and referrals, the presence of management agents, and probable outcome had there been no manager, (2) phase-specific information, including for each phase data on dates, interests at stake, actions taken, alliances, and extent of damages, (3) referral data, including agents involved and support for or opposition to each initiative, (4) data on conflict management agents, detailing the identity, degree of bias, and primary role of each agent, and (5) management agent actions, listing the types of action taken by each agent.
Notes: Event/transaction data

The first three datasets delineated in this collection each consist of more than one physical file, so that a given case may extend across several files. Different units of analysis are utilized in each of the five datasets.

ICPSR data class: Class IV

Chronological coverage: 1945-1979.

(1) Managing interstate conflict, 1945-74: data with synopses, and (2) Managing interstate conflict, 1975-79: data with synopses.

National Science Foundation , 7806707

logical record length format

Part number: 1 ; part name: Case Overview, Part 1 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 307 ; variable count: 4 ; logical record length: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 2 ; part name: Case Overview, Part 2 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 307 ; variable count: 13 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 3 ; part name: Phase-Specific Information, Part 1 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 929 ; variable count: 11 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 4 ; part name: Phase-Specific Information, Part 2 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 929 ; variable count: 37 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 5 ; part name: Phase-Specific Information, Part 3 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 929 ; variable count: 67 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 6 ; part name: Phase-Specific Information, Part 4 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 929 ; variable count: 62 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 7 ; part name: Phase-Specific Information, Part 5 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 929 ; variable count: 23 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 8 ; part name: Management Referral Overview, Part 1 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 491 ; variable count: 15 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 9 ; part name: Management Referral Overview, Part 2 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 491 ; variable count: 6 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 10 ; part name: Management Referral Overview, Part 3 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 491 ; variable count: 5 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 11 ; part name: Conflict Management Agents ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 662 ; variable count: 17 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 12 ; part name: Agent Actions ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 662 ; variable count: 27 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 13 ; part name: Nationality Codes ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 542 ; variable count: 2 ; LRECL: 160 ; records per case: 1

Alker, Hayward R., Jr., and Frank L. Sherman. ''Collective Security Seeking Practices Since 1945,'' in Daniel Frei, ed., Managing international crises. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1982.

Butterworth, Robert Lyle, and Margaret E. Scranton. Managing interstate conflict, 1945-1974: data with synopses. Pittsburgh, PA: University Center for International Studies, 1976.