Source Info

• long_name: Geo-referencing Ethnic Power Relations
• url: https://icr.ethz.ch/data/epr/geoepr/2019.html
• version: 2019
• citation: Vogt, Manuel, Nils-Christian Bormann, Seraina Rüegger, Lars-Erik Cederman, Philipp Hunziker, and Luc Girardin. “Integrating Data on Ethnicity, Geography, and Conflict: The Ethnic Power Relations Data Set Family.” Journal of Conflict Resolution 59, no. 7 (2015): 1327–42; Wucherpfennig, Julian, Nils B. Weidmann, Luc Girardin, Lars-Erik Cederman, and Andreas Wimmer. “Politically Relevant Ethnic Groups across Space and Time: Introducing the GeoEPR Dataset.” Conflict Management and Peace Science 28, no. 5 (2011): 423–37.

Availability

• polities_available: 180
• years_available: 1990-2017
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: yearly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

EPR_VERSION

• long_name: GeoEPR Data Version
• class: character string

EPR_GROUPS

• long_name: Names of Groups Residing in Polygon
• class: character string

EPR_NGROUPS

• long_name: Number of Distinct Ethnic Groups in Polygon
• class: numeric (integer)

EPR_ELF_AW

• long_name: Ethno-Linguistic Fractionalization (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

EPR_ELF_PW

• long_name: Ethno-Linguistic Fractionalization (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

Source Info

• long_name: Geo-referencing of Ethnic Groups
• url: https://icr.ethz.ch/data/greg/
• version: 2010
• citation: Weidmann, Nils B., Jan Ketil Rød, and Lars-Erik Cederman. 2010. “Representing Ethnic Groups in Space: A New Dataset.” Journal of Peace Research 47(4): 491–99.

Availability

• polities_available: 234
• years_available: 1964
• time_variant: FALSE
• time_precision: N/A

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

GREG_VERSION

• long_name: GREG Data Version
• class: character string

GREG_GROUPS

• long_name: Names of Groups Residing in Polygon
• class: character string

GREG_NGROUPS

• long_name: Number of Distinct Ethnic Groups in Polygon
• class: numeric (integer)

GREG_ELF_AW

• long_name: Ethno-Linguistic Fractionalization (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

GREG_ELF_PW

• long_name: Ethno-Linguistic Fractionalization (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

Source Info

• long_name: Global Human Settlement Layer Multitemporal
• url: https://ghsl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ghs_pop2019.php
• version: P2019
• citation: Schiavina, Marcello, Sergio Freire and Kytt MacManus. GHS population grid multitemporal (1975, 1990, 2000, 2015) R2019A. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (2019).

Availability

• polities_available: 257
• years_available: 1975-2015
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: yearly (interpolated from 10-15 year intervals)

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

GHS_VERSION

• long_name: GHS Data Version
• class: character string

GHS_POP_COUNT

• long_name: Total Population in Polygon
• class: numeric (decimal)

GHS_POP_KM2

• long_name: Population Density per Square Kilometer
• class: numeric (decimal)

GHS_POP_COUNT_LI

• long_name: Total Population in Polygon (Linear Intepolation of Missing Years)
• class: numeric (decimal)

GHS_POP_KM2_LI

• long_name: Population Density per Square Kilometer (Linear Intepolation of Missing Years)
• class: numeric (decimal)

GHS_POP_COUNT_MR

• long_name: Total Population in Polygon (Most Recent Value Carried Forward)
• class: numeric (decimal)

GHS_POP_KM2_MR

• long_name: Population Density per Square Kilometer (Most Recent Value Carried Forward)
• class: numeric (decimal)

Source Info

• long_name: Constituency-Level Elections Archive
• url: https://www.electiondataarchive.org
• version: Release 14 (20201216)
• citation: Kollman, Ken, Allen Hicken, Daniele Caramani, David Backer, and David Lublin. Constituency-Level Elections Archive. Ann Arbor, MI: Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan [producer and distributor], 2019. Web. 17 June 2019.

Availability

• polities_available: 168
• years_available: 1788-2019 (varies by country)
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: monthly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

CLEA_VERSION

• long_name: CLEA Data Version
• class: character string

NONCONTESTED

• long_name: Non-Contested Election
• class: numeric (integer)

NINCUMB_PTY_N

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Name
• class: character string

NINCUMB_PTY

• long_name: National Incumbent Party ID
• class: character string

INCUMB_PTY_N

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Name
• class: character string

INCUMB_PTY

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party ID
• class: character string

INCUMB_CAN

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Name
• class: character string

WIN1_PTY_N

• long_name: Winning Party Name, First Round
• class: character string

WIN1_PTY

• long_name: Winning Party ID, First Round
• class: character string

WIN1_CAN

• long_name: Winning Candidate Name, First Round
• class: character string

TO1

• long_name: Turnout, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_MARGIN

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share Margin, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share Margin, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_INCUMB

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NINCUMB

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

VS1_MARGIN

• long_name: Vote Share Margin, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_PVS

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_CVS

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_NINCUMB

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_INCUMB

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Vote Share, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_INCUMB

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1

• long_name: Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_C1

• long_name: Candidate Electoral Contestation Score, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NINCUMB

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_C1

• long_name: Top-Two Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_P1

• long_name: Top-Two Party Competitiveness Score, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_C1

• long_name: Top Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_P1

• long_name: Top Party Competitiveness Score, First Round
• class: numeric (decimal)

PEV1

• long_name: Number Of Eligible Voters, First Round
• class: numeric (integer)

VOT1

• long_name: Votes Cast, First Round
• class: numeric (integer)

VV1

• long_name: Valid Votes, First Round
• class: numeric (integer)

CV1_MARGIN

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Margin, First Round
• class: numeric (integer)

PV1_MARGIN

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Margin, First Round
• class: numeric (integer)

V1_MARGIN

• long_name: Winning Vote Margin, First Round
• class: numeric (integer)

TO1_AW

• long_name: Turnout, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

TO1_PW

• long_name: Turnout, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_MARGIN_AW

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_MARGIN_PW

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_AW

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_PW

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_INCUMB_AW

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_INCUMB_PW

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NINCUMB_AW

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NINCUMB_PW

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VS1_MARGIN_AW

• long_name: Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VS1_MARGIN_PW

• long_name: Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_PVS_AW

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_PVS_PW

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_CVS_AW

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_CVS_PW

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_NINCUMB_AW

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_NINCUMB_PW

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_INCUMB_AW

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_INCUMB_PW

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_INCUMB_AW

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_INCUMB_PW

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_AW

• long_name: Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_PW

• long_name: Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_C1_AW

• long_name: Candidate Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_C1_PW

• long_name: Candidate Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NINCUMB_AW

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NINCUMB_PW

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_C1_AW

• long_name: Top-Two Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_C1_PW

• long_name: Top-Two Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_P1_AW

• long_name: Top-Two Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_P1_PW

• long_name: Top-Two Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_C1_AW

• long_name: Top Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_C1_PW

• long_name: Top Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_P1_AW

• long_name: Top Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_P1_PW

• long_name: Top Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PEV1_AW

• long_name: Number Of Eligible Voters, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PEV1_PW

• long_name: Number Of Eligible Voters, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VOT1_AW

• long_name: Votes Cast, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VOT1_PW

• long_name: Votes Cast, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VV1_AW

• long_name: Valid Votes, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VV1_PW

• long_name: Valid Votes, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CV1_MARGIN_AW

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Margin, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CV1_MARGIN_PW

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Margin, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PV1_MARGIN_AW

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Margin, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PV1_MARGIN_PW

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Margin, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

V1_MARGIN_AW

• long_name: Winning Vote Margin, First Round (Area Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

V1_MARGIN_PW

• long_name: Winning Vote Margin, First Round (Population Weighted)
• class: numeric (decimal)

NONCONTESTED_MR

• long_name: Non-Contested Election (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

NINCUMB_PTY_N_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Name (Most Recent Election)
• class: character string

NINCUMB_PTY_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party ID (Most Recent Election)
• class: character string

INCUMB_PTY_N_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Name (Most Recent Election)
• class: character string

INCUMB_PTY_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party ID (Most Recent Election)
• class: character string

INCUMB_CAN_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Name (Most Recent Election)
• class: character string

WIN1_PTY_N_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Name, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: character string

WIN1_PTY_MR

• long_name: Winning Party ID, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: character string

WIN1_CAN_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Name, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: character string

TO1_MR

• long_name: Turnout, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_MARGIN_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share Margin, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_INCUMB_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NINCUMB_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VS1_MARGIN_MR

• long_name: Vote Share Margin, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_PVS_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_CVS_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_NINCUMB_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_INCUMB_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_INCUMB_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_MR

• long_name: Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_C1_MR

• long_name: Candidate Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NINCUMB_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_C1_MR

• long_name: Top-Two Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_P1_MR

• long_name: Top-Two Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_C1_MR

• long_name: Top Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_P1_MR

• long_name: Top Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PEV1_MR

• long_name: Number Of Eligible Voters, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

VOT1_MR

• long_name: Votes Cast, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

VV1_MR

• long_name: Valid Votes, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

CV1_MARGIN_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Margin, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

PV1_MARGIN_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Margin, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

V1_MARGIN_MR

• long_name: Winning Vote Margin, First Round (Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

TO1_AW_MR

• long_name: Turnout, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

TO1_PW_MR

• long_name: Turnout, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_MARGIN_AW_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_MARGIN_PW_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_AW_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_PW_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_INCUMB_AW_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_INCUMB_PW_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NINCUMB_AW_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NINCUMB_PW_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VS1_MARGIN_AW_MR

• long_name: Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VS1_MARGIN_PW_MR

• long_name: Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_PVS_AW_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_PVS_PW_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_CVS_AW_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_CVS_PW_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_NINCUMB_AW_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_NINCUMB_PW_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_INCUMB_AW_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_INCUMB_PW_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_INCUMB_AW_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_INCUMB_PW_MR

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_AW_MR

• long_name: Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_PW_MR

• long_name: Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_C1_AW_MR

• long_name: Candidate Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_C1_PW_MR

• long_name: Candidate Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NINCUMB_AW_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NINCUMB_PW_MR

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_C1_AW_MR

• long_name: Top-Two Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_C1_PW_MR

• long_name: Top-Two Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_P1_AW_MR

• long_name: Top-Two Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_P1_PW_MR

• long_name: Top-Two Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_C1_AW_MR

• long_name: Top Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_C1_PW_MR

• long_name: Top Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_P1_AW_MR

• long_name: Top Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_P1_PW_MR

• long_name: Top Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PEV1_AW_MR

• long_name: Number Of Eligible Voters, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PEV1_PW_MR

• long_name: Number Of Eligible Voters, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VOT1_AW_MR

• long_name: Votes Cast, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VOT1_PW_MR

• long_name: Votes Cast, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VV1_AW_MR

• long_name: Valid Votes, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VV1_PW_MR

• long_name: Valid Votes, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CV1_MARGIN_AW_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CV1_MARGIN_PW_MR

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PV1_MARGIN_AW_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PV1_MARGIN_PW_MR

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

V1_MARGIN_AW_MR

• long_name: Winning Vote Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

V1_MARGIN_PW_MR

• long_name: Winning Vote Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Most Recent Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

NONCONTESTED_NX

• long_name: Non-Contested Election (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

NINCUMB_PTY_N_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Name (Next Election)
• class: character string

NINCUMB_PTY_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party ID (Next Election)
• class: character string

INCUMB_PTY_N_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Name (Next Election)
• class: character string

INCUMB_PTY_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party ID (Next Election)
• class: character string

INCUMB_CAN_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Name (Next Election)
• class: character string

WIN1_PTY_N_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Name, First Round (Next Election)
• class: character string

WIN1_PTY_NX

• long_name: Winning Party ID, First Round (Next Election)
• class: character string

WIN1_CAN_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Name, First Round (Next Election)
• class: character string

TO1_NX

• long_name: Turnout, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_MARGIN_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share Margin, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_INCUMB_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NINCUMB_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VS1_MARGIN_NX

• long_name: Vote Share Margin, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_PVS_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_CVS_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_NINCUMB_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_INCUMB_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_INCUMB_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NX

• long_name: Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_C1_NX

• long_name: Candidate Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NINCUMB_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_C1_NX

• long_name: Top-Two Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_P1_NX

• long_name: Top-Two Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_C1_NX

• long_name: Top Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_P1_NX

• long_name: Top Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PEV1_NX

• long_name: Number Of Eligible Voters, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

VOT1_NX

• long_name: Votes Cast, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

VV1_NX

• long_name: Valid Votes, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

CV1_MARGIN_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Margin, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

PV1_MARGIN_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Margin, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

V1_MARGIN_NX

• long_name: Winning Vote Margin, First Round (Next Election)
• class: numeric (integer)

TO1_AW_NX

• long_name: Turnout, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

TO1_PW_NX

• long_name: Turnout, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_MARGIN_AW_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_MARGIN_PW_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_AW_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_PW_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_INCUMB_AW_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_INCUMB_PW_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NINCUMB_AW_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_MARGIN_NINCUMB_PW_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VS1_MARGIN_AW_NX

• long_name: Vote Share Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VS1_MARGIN_PW_NX

• long_name: Vote Share Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_PVS_AW_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_PVS_PW_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_CVS_AW_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

WIN1_CVS_PW_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_NINCUMB_AW_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_NINCUMB_PW_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_INCUMB_AW_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CVS1_INCUMB_PW_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Candidate Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_INCUMB_AW_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PVS1_INCUMB_PW_NX

• long_name: Constituency Incumbent Party Vote Share, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_AW_NX

• long_name: Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_PW_NX

• long_name: Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_C1_AW_NX

• long_name: Candidate Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_C1_PW_NX

• long_name: Candidate Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NINCUMB_AW_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CONTEST_P1_NINCUMB_PW_NX

• long_name: National Incumbent Party Electoral Contestation Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_C1_AW_NX

• long_name: Top-Two Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_C1_PW_NX

• long_name: Top-Two Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_P1_AW_NX

• long_name: Top-Two Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP2_P1_PW_NX

• long_name: Top-Two Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_C1_AW_NX

• long_name: Top Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_C1_PW_NX

• long_name: Top Candidate Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_P1_AW_NX

• long_name: Top Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

COMPTOP1_P1_PW_NX

• long_name: Top Party Competitiveness Score, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PEV1_AW_NX

• long_name: Number Of Eligible Voters, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PEV1_PW_NX

• long_name: Number Of Eligible Voters, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VOT1_AW_NX

• long_name: Votes Cast, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VOT1_PW_NX

• long_name: Votes Cast, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VV1_AW_NX

• long_name: Valid Votes, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

VV1_PW_NX

• long_name: Valid Votes, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CV1_MARGIN_AW_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

CV1_MARGIN_PW_NX

• long_name: Winning Candidate Vote Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PV1_MARGIN_AW_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

PV1_MARGIN_PW_NX

• long_name: Winning Party Vote Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

V1_MARGIN_AW_NX

• long_name: Winning Vote Margin, First Round (Area Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

V1_MARGIN_PW_NX

• long_name: Winning Vote Margin, First Round (Population Weighted, Next Election)
• class: numeric (decimal)

DAYS_TO_ELEC

• long_name: Days Remaining Before Next Election
• class: numeric (integer)

DAYS_FROM_ELEC

• long_name: Days Elapsed Since Last Election
• class: numeric (integer)

WEEKS_TO_ELEC

• long_name: Weeks Remaining Before Next Election
• class: numeric (integer)

WEEKS_FROM_ELEC

• long_name: Weeks Elapsed Since Last Election
• class: numeric (integer)

MONTHS_TO_ELEC

• long_name: Months Remaining Before Next Election
• class: numeric (integer)

MONTHS_FROM_ELEC

• long_name: Months Elapsed Since Last Election
• class: numeric (integer)

YEARS_TO_ELEC

• long_name: Years Remaining Before Next Election
• class: numeric (integer)

YEARS_FROM_ELEC

• long_name: Years Elapsed Since Last Election
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: American Bar Association / Darfur
• url: http://muse.jhu.edu/article/387199/pdf
• version: 1.0
• citation: Totten, Samuel. “The US Investigation into the Darfur Crisis and the US Government’s Determination of Genocide.” Genocide Studies and Prevention 1, no. 1 (2006): 57-78.

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 2004
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED)
• url: http://www.acleddata.com/
• version: 20191207
• citation: Raleigh, Clionadh, Andrew Linke, Hvard Hegre, and Joakim Karlsen. “Introducing ACLED: An armed conflict location and event dataset special data feature.” Journal of Peace Research 47, no. 5 (2010): 651-660.

Availability

• polities_available: 100
• years_available: 1997-2019 (varies by country)
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Beissinger / Protest
• url: https://www.princeton.edu/~mbeissin/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Beissinger, Mark R. Nationalist mobilization and the collapse of the Soviet State. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Availability

• polities_available: 15
• years_available: 1986-1992 (varies by country)
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Beissinger / Riot
• url: https://www.princeton.edu/~mbeissin/
• version:
• citation: Beissinger, Mark R. Nationalist mobilization and the collapse of the Soviet State. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Availability

• polities_available: 15
• years_available: 1986-1992 (varies by country)
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

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• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

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• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

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• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

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• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

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• class: numeric (integer)

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• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

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• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

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• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Beissinger / Ukraine
• url: https://www.princeton.edu/~mbeissin/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Beissinger, Mark R. Nationalist mobilization and the collapse of the Soviet State. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 1987-1992
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

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• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
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YRMO

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• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

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• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

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• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

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• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Costs of Contention / American Civil War
• url: https://consequencesofcontention.weebly.com/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Davenport, Christian, Håvard Mokleiv Nygård, Hanne Fjelde and David Armstrong. “The Consequences of Contention: Understanding the Aftereffects of Political Conflict and Violence.” Annual Review of Political Science 22 (2019): 361-377.

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 1861-1865
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

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• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

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• class: numeric (integer)

WID

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• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

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• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

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• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

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• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) / Afghanistan / WITS
• url: https://esoc.princeton.edu/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Wigle, John. “Introducing the worldwide incidents tracking system (WITS).” Perspectives on Terrorism 4, no. 1 (2010).

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 2002-2009
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

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• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

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• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) / Iraq / SIGACT
• url: https://esoc.princeton.edu/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Eli Berman, Jacob N. Shapiro, and Joseph H. Felter, “Can Hearts and Minds Be Bought? The Economics of Counterinsurgency in Iraq,” Journal of Political Economy 119, no. 4 (August 2011).

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 2004-2009
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

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• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

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• class: numeric (integer)

WID

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INITIATOR_SIDEA

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• class: numeric (integer)

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• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

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• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

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• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

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• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) / Iraq / WITS
• url: https://esoc.princeton.edu/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Wigle, John. “Introducing the worldwide incidents tracking system (WITS).” Perspectives on Terrorism 4, no. 1 (2010).

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 2004-2010
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

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• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) / Mexico / Drug-Related Murders
• url: https://esoc.princeton.edu/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Calderón, Gabriela, Gustavo Robles, Alberto Díaz-Cayeros, and Beatriz Magaloni. “The beheading of criminal organizations and the dynamics of violence in Mexico.” Journal of Conflict Resolution 59, no. 8 (2015): 1455-1485.

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 2006-2011
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) / Mexico / Homicides
• url: https://esoc.princeton.edu/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Calderón, Gabriela, Gustavo Robles, Alberto Díaz-Cayeros, and Beatriz Magaloni. “The beheading of criminal organizations and the dynamics of violence in Mexico.” Journal of Conflict Resolution 59, no. 8 (2015): 1455-1485.

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: N/A
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: yearly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) / Pakistan / BFRS
• url: https://esoc.princeton.edu/
• version: 1.0
• citation: de Mesquita, Bueno, Ethan C. Christine Fair, Jenna Jordan, Rasul Bakhsh Rais, and Jacob N. Shapiro. “The BFRS Political Violence in Pakistan Dataset.” (2013).

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 1988-2011
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) / Pakistan / WITS
• url: https://esoc.princeton.edu/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Wigle, John. “Introducing the worldwide incidents tracking system (WITS).” Perspectives on Terrorism 4, no. 1 (2010).

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 2004-2009
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: UCDP / Georeferenced Event Dataset
• url: https://www.strausscenter.org/scad.html
• version: 191
• citation: Sundberg, Ralph, and Erik Melander. “Introducing the UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset.” Journal of Peace Research 50, no. 4 (2013): 523-532.

Availability

• polities_available: 121
• years_available: 1989-2018 (varies by country)
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Lankina Russian protest event dataset
• url: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/90298/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Lankina, Tomila, and Katerina Tertytchnaya. “Protest in electoral autocracies: a new dataset.” Post-Soviet Affairs 36, no. 1 (2020): 20-36.

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 2007-2016
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Northern Ireland Research Initiative (NIRI)
• url: https://doi.org/10.5064/F6LHMHJR
• version:
• citation: Davenport, Christian, Cyanne Loyle, and Christopher Sullivan. “Northern Ireland Research Initiative.” (February 9, 2017).

Availability

• polities_available: 12
• years_available: 1965-2006 (varies by country)
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: National Violence Monitoring System (NVMS) Indonesia
• url: https://snpk.kemenkopmk.go.id/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Barron, Patrick, Sana Jaffrey, and Ashutosh Varshney. “When Large Conflicts Subside: The Ebbs and Flows of Violence in Post-Suharto Indonesia.” Journal of East Asian Studies 16, no. 02 (2016): 191-217.

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 1997-2015
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Political Instability Task Force / Worldwide Atrocities Dataset
• url: http://eventdata.parusanalytics.com/data.dir/atrocities.html
• version: 1.1b1
• citation: Schrodt, Philip A. and Jay Ulfelder, “Political Instability Task Force Atrocities Event Data Collection,” Version 1.1b1 (September 12, 2016).

Availability

• polities_available: 133
• years_available: 1995-2017 (varies by country)
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Social Conflict Analysis Database (SCAD)
• url: https://www.strausscenter.org/scad.html
• version:
• citation: Salehyan, Idean, Cullen S. Hendrix, Jesse Hamner, Christina Case, Christopher Linebarger, Emily Stull, and Jennifer Williams. “Social conflict in Africa: A new database.” International Interactions 38, no. 4 (2012): 503-511.

Availability

• polities_available: 60
• years_available: 1990-2015 (varies by country)
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Zhukov / North Caucasus
• url: https://zhukovyuri.github.io/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Toft, Monica Duffy, and Yuri M. Zhukov. “Islamists and nationalists: Rebel motivation and counterinsurgency in Russia’s North Caucasus.” American Political Science Review 109, no. 02 (2015): 222-238.

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 2000-2012
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

Source Info

• long_name: Zhukov / Chechnya
• url: https://zhukovyuri.github.io/
• version: 1.0
• citation: Zhukov, Yuri M. Theory of Indiscriminate Violence. Ph.D. Dissertation, Harvard University (2014).

Availability

• polities_available: 1
• years_available: 1994-1996
• time_variant: TRUE
• time_precision: weekly

Codebook

POLYGON_ID

• long_name: SUNGEO Unique Polygon Identifier
• class: character string

YEAR

• long_name: Year
• class: numeric (integer)

YRMO

• long_name: Year and Month (YYYYMM)
• class: numeric (integer)

WID

• long_name: Week Index
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEA

• long_name: Government-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEB

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDEC

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

INITIATOR_SIDED

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Events
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEA

• long_name: Events Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEB

• long_name: Events Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDEC

• long_name: Events Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

TARGET_SIDED

• long_name: Events Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_A

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_B

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_C

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_A_D

• long_name: Government Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_A

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_B

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_C

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_B_D

• long_name: Challenger Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_A

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_B

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_C

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_C_D

• long_name: Third Party Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_A

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Government
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_B

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Challengers
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_C

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Third Parties
• class: numeric (integer)

DYAD_D_D

• long_name: Civilian Actions Targeting Civilians
• class: numeric (integer)

ACTION_ANY

• long_name: Any Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_ANY

• long_name: Government-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_DIR

• long_name: Government-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_IND

• long_name: Government-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEA_PRT

• long_name: Government-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_ANY

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_DIR

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_IND

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEB_PRT

• long_name: Challenger-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_ANY

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_DIR

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_IND

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDEC_PRT

• long_name: Third Party-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_ANY

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_DIR

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Direct Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_IND

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Indirect Uses of Force
• class: numeric (integer)

SIDED_PRT

• long_name: Civilian-Initiated Protests
• class: numeric (integer)