Description & Citation--Study No. 5009

Bibliographic Description

Study No.:

05009

Title:

Causal Model of Civil Strife, 1961-1965

Principal Investigator(s):

Gurr, Ted Robert

Bibliographic Citation:

Gurr, Ted Robert. CAUSAL MODEL OF CIVIL STRIFE, 1961-1965. ICPSR05009-v1. Evanston, IL: Ted Robert Gurr, Northwestern University [producer], 1971. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1999. doi:10.3886/ICPSR05009.v1

Scope of Study

Summary:

This data collection contains measurements of civil strife for 114 nations for the period 1961-1965. Data are provided for three basic forms of strife: conspiracy, internal war, and turmoil, and for all types of strife taken together, as well as for the predicted magnitude of strife, measures of deprivation, and measures of mediating variables. Variables that measure three characteristics of strife for each nation are pervasiveness, duration, and intensity. Measures of deprivation include economic and political and long- and short-term deprivation. Indices of deprivation include economic discrimination, political discrimination, potential separatism, dependence on foreign capital, religious cleavages, and lack of educational opportunities. Measures of mediating variables include legitimacy, coercive potential, institutionalization, past strife levels, and facilitation of strife.

Subject Terms:

civil disorders, economic conditions, internal political conflict, political change, political systems, political violence, social protest, terrorism, violence

Geographic Coverage:

Global

Time Period:
  • 1961--1965

Universe:

A total of 114 nations.

Data Types:

aggregate data

Data Collection Notes:

The codebook is provided by ICPSR as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated and can be accessed using PDF reader software, such as the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader is provided on the ICPSR Web site.

Methodology

Data Source:

yearbooks, annual registers, books, and newspapers

Access and Availability

Note:

Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest.

Original ICPSR Release:

1984-05-03

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