Power, Politics, and Principles: Cross-National Dataset on Adoption of Responsible Military AI Frameworks (2010–2024)

This dataset supports the study “Power, Politics, and Principles: What Drives Nations to Adopt Responsible Military AI Frameworks?” and provides a country–year panel (2010–2024) used to analyze why states endorse emerging military AI governance initiatives. Outcomes indicate endorsement of (i) the REAIM Blueprint (2024), (ii) the U.S. Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of AI & Autonomy (2023), and (iii) dual adoption (both). Explanatory variables cover economic capacity/stability (GDP, GDP per capita, inflation, exchange-rate stability, capital investment), fragility & governance (Fragile States Index sub-indices: security threats, factionalized elites, group grievance, uneven development, demographic pressures, external intervention; plus state legitimacy, public services, human rights/rule of law), and military capability (military expenditure %GDP, active forces per 1,000 labor, arms imports/exports). Continent dummies are included.