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Armed Conflict, 1989-2002

Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University

Peter Wallensteen

Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University

Margareta Sollenberg

Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University

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.

Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 40, No. 5, 593-607 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/00223433030405006


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