Power at Sea: A Naval Power Dataset, 1865–2011
@article{Crisher2014PowerAS, title={Power at Sea: A Naval Power Dataset, 1865–2011}, author={Brian Benjamin Crisher and Mark Souva}, journal={International Interactions}, year={2014}, volume={40}, pages={602 - 629} }
Naval power is a crucial element of state power, yet existing naval data sets are limited to a small number of states and ship types. Here we present 147 years of naval data on all the world’s navies from 1865 to 2011. This country-year data set focuses on warships with ship-based weapons capable of using kinetic force to inflict damage on other structures or peoples. After identifying a country’s active naval forces, we create a measure of naval power based on the aggregate tonnage of the…
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