Intergovernmental Organization Data, 1816-1964: Detailed Description

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Wallace, Michael, and J. David Singer. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION DATA, 1816-1964. ICPSR05520-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1998. doi:10.3886/ICPSR05520.v1

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Description & Citation--Study No. 5520

Bibliographic Description
Scope of Study
Methodology
Access and Availability

Bibliographic Description

Study No.:

05520

Title:

Intergovernmental Organization Data, 1816-1964

Principal Investigator(s):

Wallace, Michael

Singer, J. David

Bibliographic Citation:

Series:

Correlates of War Project Series

Scope of Study

Summary:

This data collection describes the membership status of 148 nations in 237 inter-governmental organizations (IGO) that were extant in the 30 five-year periods from 1815-1967. Each nation is coded at five-year intervals for membership types, such as full or associate membership in the particular IGO, and membership or nonmembership in the international system.

Subject Terms:

intergovernmental organizations, international affairs, international agreements, international cooperation, international organizations, memberships, organizations

Geographic Coverage:

Global

Time Period:

1816--1964

Universe:

A total of 148 nations in 237 inter-governmental organizations that were extant in the period 1815-1967.

Data Types:

aggregate data, and administrative records data

Methodology

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