Major Episodes of Contention

The Major Episodes of Contention (MEC) dataset identifies the onset, outcomes, and additional variables of 2,734 reformist and maximalist contentious episodes globally from 1955-2018. The dataset relies on English language sources to capture all reported episodes lasting over a week and involving at least a thousand participants. Comparable to the NAVCO v1 Data Series, episodes are classified according to size, goals, duration, defection and/or repression by the incumbent government, and their outcomes. The dataset therefore allows for more differentiation and comparability between like and unlike campaigns. [[Dataset and narratives will be posted as soon as article is published]].