Counterbalancing and Coup-Proofing Data for Interstate Wars, 1967–1999

A 1967–1999 time series on counterbalancing and coup-proofing strategies introduced in academic research by Pilster and Böhmelt. The dataset is the most recent version of data used in studies analyzing the relationship between regime type, civil-military relations, and military effectiveness. It is hosted by the Harvard Dataverse and was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between regime type and coup-proofing strategies based on the described variables.
• Analyzing the impact of counterbalancing on military effectiveness in interstate wars as referenced in the source literature.
• Time-series analysis of coup-proofing tactics across different political systems from 1967 to 1999.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to peer-reviewed publications from 2011 and 2012, providing academic validation.
• Covers a specific temporal scope from 1967 to 1999 for longitudinal analysis.
• Hosted on the Harvard Dataverse platform, suggesting a degree of institutional curation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Böhmelt, Tobias; Pilster, Ulrich

Collection Method

Data introduced in Pilster and Böhmelt (2011; 2012) academic papers.

Time Range

1967–1999

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 13:07:46; freshness should be verified.