The Postwar Security Governance Dataset (PSGD) includes data on the governance of the security forces in all states that have experienced a major civil war and subsequent peace between 1960 and 2012. Focusing on military forces in postwar countries, it includes indicators for their composition, civilian control and oversight, and adherence to the rule of law. It enables quantitative, cross-national analysis of the determinants of security governance after war, and its effects on peace, security, and development. The dataset is used in my book, Governing Security After War: The Politics of Institutional Change in the Security Sector and in my article in the Journal of Conflict Resolution "Civil-Military Relations and Civil War Recurrence."
The PSGD Dataset, along with a detailed description and coding notes, can be found here. Please contact me for updated data, or for further information about the data.
The PSGD Dataset, along with a detailed description and coding notes, can be found here. Please contact me for updated data, or for further information about the data.