Details

Subject(s)

• International relations [Browse]
• Israel-Arab Border Conflicts, 1949- [Browse]
• Middle East—Military relations [Browse]

Related name

• Blechman, Barry M. [Browse]
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [Browse]

Series

• ICPSR (Series) ; 5202. [More in this series]
• ICPSR ; 5202

Restrictions note

Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

Summary note

This data collection provides detailed documentation of approximately 3,800 events: physical conflict interactions between Israel and each of the bordering Arab nations, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, in the period 1949-1969. Data are provided for dates, participants, types of event, number of incidents reported, casualties, and the source of information. Data are aggregated to 10-day summaries for each Israel-bordering Arab nation dyad. See also the related collection, MIDDLE EAST EVENT/INTERACTION DATA, 1949-1969 (ICPSR 5201).

Notes

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on April 14, 2006).
• Codebook for ICPSR 5201 and 5202 is the same.

Type of data

Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF).

Time and place of event

Time period: 1949-1969.

Geographic coverage

Geographic coverage: Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Global.

System details

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Data format: card image.
• Extent of processing: SCAN/ REFORM.DOC.

Methodology note

• Data source: (1) NEW YORK TIMES, (2) JERUSALEM POST, and (3) United Nations documents.
• Universe: conflict interactions between Israel and each of the bordering Arab nations, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq, in the period 1949-1969.

Cite as

Blechman, Barry. MIDDLE EAST MILITARY EVENT DATA, 1949-1969 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1998.

OCLC

177324384

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