Description

This dataframe contains postwar alliance network data from 1946 to 2012 (2 year interval).

Format

The dataframe has contains data for postwar alliance network data from 1946 to 2012 with 2 year interval. After removing disconnected components, 104 countries are included. In this data set, a defense pact (Type I), which is the highest level of military commitment, is coded as 1, and 0 otherwise.

Source

Correlates of War Project. 2017. "State System Membership List, v2016." Online, http://correlatesofwar.org. Gibler, Douglas M. 2009. International military alliances, 1648-2008. CQ Press.