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Armed Conflicts, 1946—2008

Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), Uppsala University, lotta.harbom{at}pcr.uu.se

Peter Wallensteen

Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), Uppsala University

In 2008, the number of active armed conflicts was 36, up by one from 2007. Over the past few years, the number of active conflicts has not seen any drastic changes from one year to the next. However, the number of armed conflicts has increased by nearly one-quarter since 2003, which was the year with the lowest number of active armed conflicts since the 1970s. While the number of conflicts continued to increase, the number of wars (i.e. conflicts with over 1,000 battle-related deaths) remained at a very low level, with only five recorded for 2008. Four conflicts listed in 2007 were no longer active in 2008, but during the year, two conflicts were restarted by previously recorded actors (in Burundi and in Georgia). Furthermore, three new conflicts erupted, one of which was fought between states (Djibouti—Eritrea). Thus, the record-long four-year interlude 2004—07 with no interstate conflict was broken.

Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 46, No. 4, 577-587 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0022343309339112


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