TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Armed Conflict, 1989-2002
JO  - Journal of peace research
A1  - Eriksson, Mikael
A1  - Wallensteen, P.
A1  - Sollenberg, Margareta
SP  - 593
EP  - 607
VL  - 40
IS  - 5
N2  - 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.<p /> 
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SN  - 0022-3433
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00223433030405006
ID  - ref1
ER  -