Annual Alliance Membership Data, 1815-1965

Principal Investigator(s): Singer, David J.; Small, Melvin

Summary: This data collection comprises one of four companion datasets produced by the Correlates of War Project at the University of Michigan. It consists of information on annual symmetric matrices of international alliance bonds for 157 nations in the period 1815-1965. For each alliance bond, data are coded for the type of alliance, such as defense, neutrality, or entente, according to explicit national commitments. (more info)

Series: Correlates of War Project Series

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Singer, David J., and Melvin Small. ANNUAL ALLIANCE MEMBERSHIP DATA, 1815-1965. ICPSR05602-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Mental Health Institute, Correlates of War Project [producer], 196?. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1991. doi:10.3886/ICPSR05602.v1

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR05602.v1

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Summary: This data collection comprises one of four companion datasets produced by the Correlates of War Project at the University of Michigan. It consists of information on annual symmetric matrices of international alliance bonds for 157 nations in the period 1815-1965. For each alliance bond, data are coded for the type of alliance, such as defense, neutrality, or entente, according to explicit national commitments.

Subject Terms: diplomacy, international agreements, international alliances, international cooperation, international relations, military alliances, military bases

Geographic Coverage: Global

Time Period:

1815--1965

Universe: A total of 157 alliance member nations in the period 1815-1965.

Data Types: aggregate data

Data Collection Notes:

See also the related collections, DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS RECEIVED BY EACH INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM MEMBER, 1817-1970 (ICPSR 5025), and DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGE DATA, 1815-1970 (ICPSR 5026).

Original ICPSR Release: 1984-05-03

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1997

Farber, Henry S., Gowa, Joanne . Common interests or common politics? Reinerpreting the democratic peace. Journal of Politics. 59, (2), 393-417.

1970

Flanigan, William H., Fogelman, Edwin . Patterns of political violence in comparative historical perspective. Comparative Politics. 3, (1), 1-20.

1997

Gaubatz, Kurt Taylor, Kahler, Miles . Democratic States and Commitment in International Relations. Liberalization and Foreign Policy. New York: Columbia University Press.

1996

Gaubatz, Kurt Taylor . Democratic states and commitment in international relations. International Organization. 50, (1), 109-139.

1999

Schultz, Kenneth A. Do democratic institutions constrain or inform? Contrasting two institutional perspectives on democracy and war. International Organization. 53, (2), 233 -

1966

Singer, J. David, Small, Melvin . Formal Alliances, 1815-1939: A Quantitative Description. Journal of Peace Research. 3, (1), 1-32.

1966

Singer, J. David, Small, Melvin . National alliance commitments and war involvement, 1815-1945. Peace Research Society (International) Papers. 5, 109-140.

1983

Weede, Erich . Weltpolitik und Kriegsursachen im 20. Jahrhundert. Munich: Oldenbourg.

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