ICT Diffusion and Distribution Dataset, 1990-2007

ICT [Information Communication and Technology] Diffusion and Distribution Dataset, 1990-2007 is an international comparison of ICT indicators, such as mobile phones, internet access, and computers, based on 204 surveys across 47 countries.

Women in Parliament, 1945-2003: Cross-National Dataset

The Women in Parliament data provides information on women’s inclusion in parliamentary bodies in over 150 countries from 1945 to 2003. The dataset allows for extensive, large-scale, cross-national investigation of the factors that explain women’s attainment of political power over time and provides educators with comprehensive international and historical information on women in a variety of political positions. Information is provided on female suffrage, the first female member of parliament, yearly percentages of women in parliaments, when women reached important representational milestones, such as 10 percent, 20 percent, and 30 percent of a legislature, and when women achieved highly-visible political positions, such as prime minister, president, or head of parliament.

Minorities at Risk

Minorities at Risk data is now available.

This new dataset covers 112 organizations representing 22 ethnic groups in 12 countries, providing information on 163 variables on an annual basis from 1980-2004. Variables included cover organizational characteristics, state-organization relations, external support, and organizational behavior (nonviolent, violent and criminal).

The MAR project was initiated by Ted Robert Gurr in 1986 and has been based at the University of Maryland’s Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM) since 1988.

Global Terrorism Database II, 1998-2004

Continuation of the first part of the Terrorism database is now available.

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR/STUDY/22600.xml

Global Terrorism Database

ICPSR Study 22541 is a dataset of terrorist events from 1970-1997 worldwide with information on things like type of attack, casualties, method, and more:

22541 Global Terrorism Database 1.1, 1970-1997 (LaFree and Dugan – U Maryland)
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR/STUDY/22541.xml