Replication Data for: Significant Incidents Against Americans Abroad: Introducing a New Dataset

This study introduces the Significant Incidents Against Americans Abroad (SIAAA) Dataset, the foremost systematic data compilation capturing antagonistic actions directed towards American nationals, entities, and interests across the globe from 1987 to 2015. Primarily derived from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security reports, the SIA assembles 5272 events targeting American citizens and interests, encompassing both violent and non-violent actions across military, diplomatic, business, and civilian dimensions. In this article, we examine the general trend of incidents and introduce key variables including target typology, geographic dispersion, type of the incident, and perpetrator ideology. As an illustrative example of its potential research application, we focus on NATO's aerial bombing of Yugoslavia, highlighting how the SIA can be employed effectively. We conclude with propositions for future research, underscoring the dataset's potential for both academic and policy analysis.

本研究介绍了海外针对美国人重大事件数据集（Significant Incidents Against Americans Abroad, SIAAA），这是全球范围内首个系统性汇编的敌对行为数据集，涵盖1987年至2015年间针对全球美国公民、实体及利益的敌对行动。该数据集主要源自美国国务院外交安全局的报告，共收录5272起针对美国公民及利益的敌对事件，覆盖军事、外交、商业与民用领域的暴力及非暴力行为。本文首先梳理了此类事件的整体发展趋势，并介绍了核心研究变量，包括目标类型学、地理分布特征、事件类型以及实施者意识形态。作为该数据集潜在研究应用的典型示例，我们聚焦于北大西洋公约组织（North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO）空袭南联盟事件，演示了该数据集的有效使用方式。最后本文提出了未来研究的相关命题，强调了该数据集在学术研究与政策分析两大领域的应用潜力。