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Contents Preface Richard Pétris Foreword Ranan D. Kuperman Introduction Mayeul Kauffmann
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The Purposes of Conflict Dataset Building The Creation and Use of Data: Scientific Requirements and Political Utility Wolf-Dieter Eberwein
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An Overview and Typology of Conflict Data: The Advantages of Data Diversity Kristine Eck
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Databases on Defense for Influencing State Policies Jean-Marie Collin
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Concept Definition and Data Building Calling a Conflict a Conflict: Violence and Other Aspects of War Joakim Kreutz
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Databases on Terrorism: Constructing a Database on Hostage-Barricade Terrorism and Abductions Galit M. Ben-Israel
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Reviewing CIDCM Databases: Modeling and Indicator Development in Risk Assessments and Early Warnings Lyubov Mincheva
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Indexes for Measures of Conflict and Cooperation Ranan D. Kuperman
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Opening up Conflict Data Enhancing Openness and Reliability in Conflict Dataset Creation Mayeul Kauffmann
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Merging and Meshing Data: Difficulties, Lessons, and Suggestions D. Scott Bennett
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The ACLED Data Project: Purpose and Methods Clionadh Raleigh and Joachim Carlsen
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Visualization of Conflict Networks Ulrik Brandes and Jürgen Lerner