Citation

Eriksson M, Wallensteen P, Sollenberg M. J. Peace Res. 2003; 40(5): 593-607.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/00223433030405006

PMID

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Abstract

A total of 226 armed conflicts have been recorded for the years 1946-2002. Of these, 116 were active in the period 1989-2002, including 31 in 2002. There were five wars in 2002. Both numbers were the lowest for this period. Seven interstate-armed conflicts were recorded 1989-2002, of which one was still active in 2002. In 2002, a larger proportion of complex major armed conflicts were resolved, compared with new and minor armed conflicts. Although the data on armed conflict presented here suggest that there is a decline in the use of armed force, there is an increased feeling of fear and insecurity in many parts of the world because of terrorism incidents.