TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - External support in armed conflicts: introducing the UCDP external support dataset (ESD), 1975-2017
JO  - Journal of peace research
A1  - Meier, Vanessa
A1  - Karlén, Niklas
A1  - Pettersson, Therése
A1  - Croicu, Mihai
SP  - 545
EP  - 554
VL  - 60
IS  - 3
N2  - In this article, we present the most up-to-date, fine-grained, global dataset on external support in armed conflicts: the UCDP External Support Dataset (ESD). The dataset encompasses data on states and non-state actors as both supporters and recipients and provides detailed information on the type of support provided to warring parties in armed conflicts between 1975 and 2017. We use it to highlight three broader trends in the provision of external support: (1) a dramatic increase in the number of external supporters, (2) a larger share of pro-government interventions, and (3) the rise of direct military intervention as the predominant mode of external support. In conclusion, we identify several avenues worthy of future inquiry that could significantly improve our understanding of external support in armed conflicts.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3433
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00223433221079864
ID  - ref1
ER  -