Historical Polities Data

Metin Cosgel ()

No 2016-16, Working papers from University of Connecticut, Department of Economics

Abstract: For a systematic analysis of the relationship between state and religion over time, a new dataset has been developed, called “Historical Polities Data.” It includes annual information on the territories occupied by today’s nation states since the year 1000. This brief essay describes the history of the project, its contents and sources, and plans for future work. The objectives are to provide background information for research using the data, acknowledge the contributions of numerous students who assisted in its construction, share insights with other investigators engaged in similar data construction projects, and identify the limitations of the data and areas that need further development.

Keywords: state; government; religion; polity; historical data; comparative history (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C8 H10 N30 N40 P5 Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2016-09
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