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Expanding the Coverage of Conflict Event Datasets: Three Proofs of Concept

Andrew Shavera Department of Political Science, University of California, Merced, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Hannah Kazis-Taylorb Department of Politics, Princeton University, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-7344-4000View further author information
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Claudia Loomisc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-2689-4737View further author information
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Mia Bartschic Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-1282-3969View further author information
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Paul Pattersonc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-7103-1297View further author information
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Adrian Verac Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-7886-3361View further author information
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Kevin Abadc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-9436-8119View further author information
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Saher Alqarwanic Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-2908-9032View further author information
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Clay Bellc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-6976-980XView further author information
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Sebastian Bockc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-4988-156XView further author information
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Kieran Cabezasc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-2992-4382View further author information
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Heidi Felixc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0004-9226-3920View further author information
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Jennifer Gonzalezc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-9971-9560View further author information
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Christopher Hoeftc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-3927-4227View further author information
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Aileen Ibarra Martinezc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-8708-2621View further author information
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Kai Keltnerc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-8001-7414View further author information
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Jessica Moroyoquic Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-2967-966XView further author information
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Kieko Pamanc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-7544-6732View further author information
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Ethan Ramirezc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-4189-2440View further author information
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Priscilla Reisc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-1333-3392View further author information
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Juan Jose Rodriguez Jrc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-3278-2662View further author information
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Jazmin Santos-Perezc Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-5982-4397View further author information
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Katha Komal Sikkac Political Violence LabORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-6434-5318View further author information
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Pages 367-397 | Received 07 Apr 2023, Accepted 20 Aug 2023, Published online: 15 Dec 2023

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