The Issue Correlates of War Territorial Claims Data, 1816–20011

Bryan A Frederick, Paul R Hensel and Christopher Macaulay
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Bryan A Frederick: RAND Corporation
Paul R Hensel: Department of Political Science, University of North Texas
Christopher Macaulay: Department of Political Science, University of North Texas

Journal of Peace Research, 2017, vol. 54, issue 1, 99-108

Abstract: This article describes the first complete release of the Issue Correlates of War (ICOW) Territorial Claims dataset, which covers all interstate territorial claims between 1816 and 2001. Territory can have substantial tangible and intangible value for states, and competing claims for control of territory represent one of the leading sources of interstate conflict. The dataset identifies 843 territorial claims and includes measures of the salience of the claimed territory, as well as details of the militarization and ending of each claim. Beyond a discussion of the structure and contents of the dataset and the coding procedures that were used to generate it, this article also presents descriptive analyses of the dataset. These analyses highlight important patterns across time and space, including changes in the prevalence, frequency of initiation, salience, militarization, and resolution of territorial claims. Notable patterns include recent declines in the frequency with which claims tend to become militarized and a lower prevalence of tangible salience measures such as natural resources. The regional distribution of claims has also shifted markedly over time, from a historical concentration in Europe towards Asia, where by 2001 claims were far more prevalent than in any other region. The article concludes with suggestions for future research.

Keywords: interstate conflict; territorial claims; territorial disputes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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