Mapping the International System, 1886-2019: The CShapes 2.0 Dataset

Guy Schvitz, Luc Girardin, Seraina Rüegger, Nils B. Weidmann, Lars-Erik Cederman and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch

Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2022, vol. 66, issue 1, 144-161

Abstract: This article introduces CShapes 2.0, a GIS dataset that maps the borders of states and dependent territories from 1886 through 2019. Our dataset builds on the previous CShapes dataset and improves it in two ways. First, it extends temporal coverage from 1946 back to the year 1886, which followed the Berlin Conference on the partition of Africa. Second, the new dataset is no longer limited to independent states, but also maps the borders of colonies and other dependencies, thereby providing near complete global coverage of political units throughout recent history. This article explains the coding procedure, provides a preview of the dataset and presents three illustrative applications.

Keywords: GIS; borders; territorial change; geography; spatial data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/00220027211013563

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