| WEIS Category |
| WEIS Name and Description |
IDEA Name |
Notes |
| Accuse |
| Accuse cue category |
| Accuse cue category |
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Accuse
|
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| Charge; criticize; blame; disapprove |
| Charge; criticize; blame; disapprove. |
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Criticize or denounce
|
IDEA codes together criticize (121) and denounce (122) event forms as they are indistinguishable in practice. |
| Denounce; denigrate; abuse |
| Denounce; denigrate; abuse. This category often applies when derogatory adjectives embellish the accusation. |
|
|
IDEA codes together criticize (121) and denounce (122) event forms as they are indistinguishable in practice. |
| Agree |
| Agree cue category |
| Agree cue category |
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Agree
|
|
| Agree to future action or procedure; agree to meet, to negotiate |
| Agree to future action or procedure; agree to meet, to negotiate. This category includes the acceptance of invitations from other states. |
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Agree or accept
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| Make substantive agreement |
| Make substantive agreement. |
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Agree to settlement
|
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| Approve |
| Approve cue category |
| Approve cue category |
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Endorse
|
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| Endorse other's policy or position; give verbal support |
| Endorse other's policy or position; give verbal support. |
|
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IDEA codes endorse other's policy to event form praise, code 041 |
| Praise, hail, applaud, condole |
| Praise, hail, applaud, condole. This category includes the “politeness” events such as expressions of gratitude, condolences, and ceremonial salutations. |
|
Praise
|
IDEA assigns condolences to event form empathize (043); both aggregate up to WEIS 04. |
| Praise, hail, applaud, condole |
| Praise, hail, applaud, condole. This category includes the “politeness” events such as expressions of gratitude, condolences, and ceremonial salutations. |
|
Empathize
|
IDEA assigns hailing and applauding to event form praise (041); both aggregate up to WEIS 04. |
| Comment |
| Comment |
| Comment cue category |
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Comment
|
IDEA combines "neutral" comments (022) and comments (02) as they are indistinguishable in practice. |
| Comment on situation--neutral |
| Comment on situation--neutral. |
|
|
IDEA combines "neutral" comments (022) and comments (02) as they are indistinguishable in practice. |
| Comment on situation--optimistic |
| This category is used only when the actor explicitly expresses the feeling that the situation is favorable. |
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Optimistic comment
|
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| Comment on situation--pessimistic |
| Comment on situation--pessimistic. This category is used only when the actor explicitly expresses the feeling that the situation is adverse or foreboding. |
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Pessimistic comment
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| Explicit decline to comment |
| This category is reserved for an expressed “decline to comment” statement by an official spokesperson. This category does not include a reported “failure to comment." |
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Decline comment
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| Consult |
| Consult cue category |
| Consult cue category |
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Consult
|
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| Meet with at neutral site, or send note |
| Meet with at neutral site, or send note. This category is used for meetings at an unspecified or neutral site, or between a resident ambassador and the host country. This category applies, in addition, when notes are sent between nations but their content is unknown. |
|
Discussion
|
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| Meet with at neutral site, or send note |
| Meet with at neutral site, or send note. This category is used for meetings at an unspecified or neutral site, or between a resident ambassador and the host country. This category applies, in addition, when notes are sent between nations but their content is unknown. |
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Mediate talks
|
IDEA distinguishes among discussions by telephone (0311) meet at a third location (0312), engage in negotiation (0313) and engage in mediation (0314); all aggregate up to WEIS 031. |
| Meet with at neutral site, or send note |
| Meet with at neutral site, or send note. This category is used for meetings at an unspecified or neutral site, or between a resident ambassador and the host country. This category applies, in addition, when notes are sent between nations but their content is unknown. |
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Engage in negotiation
|
IDEA distinguishes among discussions by telephone (0311) meet at a third location (0312), engage in negotiation (0313) and engage in mediation (0314); all aggregate up to WEIS 031. |
| Receive visit; host |
| Receive visit; host. |
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Host a meeting
|
|
| Visit; go to |
| Visit; go to. |
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Travel to meet
|
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| Demand |
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category. |
|
Demand
|
|
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category. |
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Demand information
|
IDEA distinguishes among demands for investigation (151), policy support (152), aid (153), peacekeeping (154), mediation (155), withdrawal (156), ceasefire (157), meeting (158) and rights (159); all aggregate up to WEIS 15. |
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category. |
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Demand policy support
|
IDEA distinguishes among demands for investigation (151), policy support (152), aid (153), peacekeeping (154), mediation (155), withdrawal (156), ceasefire (157), meeting (158) and rights (159); all aggregate up to WEIS 15. |
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category. |
|
Demand aid
|
IDEA distinguishes among demands for investigation (151), policy support (152), aid (153), peacekeeping (154), mediation (155), withdrawal (156), ceasefire (157), meeting (158) and rights (159); all aggregate up to WEIS 15. |
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category. |
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Demand protection, peacekeeping
|
IDEA distinguishes among demands for investigation (151), policy support (152), aid (153), peacekeeping (154), mediation (155), withdrawal (156), ceasefire (157), meeting (158) and rights (159); all aggregate up to WEIS 15. |
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category. |
|
Demand mediation
|
IDEA distinguishes among demands for investigation (151), policy support (152), aid (153), peacekeeping (154), mediation (155), withdrawal (156), ceasefire (157), meeting (158) and rights (159); all aggregate up to WEIS 15. |
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category. |
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Demand withdrawal
|
IDEA distinguishes among demands for investigation (151), policy support (152), aid (153), peacekeeping (154), mediation (155), withdrawal (156), ceasefire (157), meeting (158) and rights (159); all aggregate up to WEIS 15. |
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category. |
|
Demand ceasefire
|
IDEA distinguishes among demands for investigation (151), policy support (152), aid (153), peacekeeping (154), mediation (155), withdrawal (156), ceasefire (157), meeting (158) and rights (159); all aggregate up to WEIS 15. |
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category. |
|
Demand meeting
|
IDEA distinguishes among demands for investigation (151), policy support (152), aid (153), peacekeeping (154), mediation (155), withdrawal (156), ceasefire (157), meeting (158) and rights (159); all aggregate up to WEIS 15. |
| Demand cue category |
| Demand cue category |
|
Demand rights
|
IDEA distinguishes among demands for investigation (151), policy support (152), aid (153), peacekeeping (154), mediation (155), withdrawal (156), ceasefire (157), meeting (158) and rights (159); all aggregate up to WEIS 15. |
| Issue order or command; insist: demand compliance |
| Issue order or command; insist:
demand compliance; etc. |
|
|
IDEA combines the generic demand (15) and issue order (150) as they are indistinguisbale in practice. |
| Demonstrate |
| Armed force mobilization |
| Armed force mobilization. Exercise and/or display routine ceremonial displays such as weapons parades and “fly bys” are not included in this category. |
|
Armed force mobilization
|
|
| Armed force mobilization |
| Armed force mobilization. Exercise and/or display routine ceremonial displays such as weapons parades and “fly bys” are not included in this category. |
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Armed force activation
|
IDEA distinguishes between armed force mobilization (1821) and border fortification (1822); both aggregate up to WEIS 182. |
| Armed force mobilization |
| Armed force mobilization. Exercise and/or display routine ceremonial displays such as weapons parades and “fly bys” are not included in this category. |
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Border fortification
|
IDEA distinguishes between armed force mobilization (1821) and border fortification (1822); both aggregate up to WEIS 182. |
| Demonstrate cue category |
| Demonstrate cue category |
|
Demonstrate
|
|
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on |
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on. This category applies to activities such as marching, picketing, stoning, etc., when they are performed by citizens of one nation against another nation. The category also includes occasions when representatives to international meetings walk out in protest. |
|
Protest demonstrations
|
|
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on |
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on. This category applies to activities such as marching, picketing, stoning, etc., when they are performed by citizens of one nation against another nation. The category also includes occasions when representatives to international meetings walk out in protest. |
|
Protest obstruction
|
IDEA distinguishes among protest obstruction (1811), protest procession (1812), protest defacement (1813), and protest altruism (1814); all aggregate up to WEIS code 181. |
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on |
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on. This category applies to activities such as marching, picketing, stoning, etc., when they are performed by citizens of one nation against another nation. The category also includes occasions when representatives to international meetings walk out in protest. |
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Protest procession
|
IDEA distinguishes among protest obstruction (1811), protest procession (1812), protest defacement (1813) and protest altruism (1814); all aggregate up to WEIS code 181. |
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on |
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on. This category applies to activities such as marching, picketing, stoning, etc., when they are performed by citizens of one nation against another nation. The category also includes occasions when representatives to international meetings walk out in protest. |
|
Protest defacement
|
IDEA distinguishes among protest obstruction (1811), protest procession (1812), protest defacement (1813) and protest altruism (1814); all aggregate up to WEIS code 181. |
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on |
| Non-military demonstration; to walk out on. This category applies to activities such as marching, picketing, stoning, etc., when they are performed by citizens of one nation against another nation. The category also includes occasions when representatives to international meetings walk out in protest. |
|
Protest altruism
|
IDEA distinguishes among protest obstruction (1811), protest procession (1812), protest defacement (1813) and protest altruism (1814); all aggregate up to WEIS code 181. |
| Deny |
| Denv an attributed policy, action, role or position |
| Denv an attributed policy, action, role or position. |
|
|
IDEA combines the generic deny (14), deny an accusation (141) and deny a policy (142) as they are indistinguishable in practice, and the latter two forms both aggregate up to WEIS 14. |
| Deny an accusation |
| Deny an accusation. |
|
|
IDEA combines the generic deny (14), deny an accusation (141) and deny a policy (142) as they are indistinguishable in practice, and the latter two forms both aggregate up to WEIS 14. |
| Deny cue category |
| Deny cue category |
|
Deny
|
|
| Expel |
| Expel cue category |
| Expel cue category |
|
Expel
|
|
| Expel organization or group |
| Expel organization or group. |
|
|
IDEA combines the generic expel (20), order personnel out of country (201) and expel organization (202) as they are indistinguisbale in practice. |
| Order personnel out of country |
| Order personnel out of country. This category includes the expulsion of foreign individuals and the declaration of individuals as PERSONA NON GRATA. |
|
|
IDEA combines the generic expel (20), order personnel out of country (201) and expel organization (202) as they are indistinguisbale in practice. |
| Force |
| Force cue category |
| Force cue category |
|
Force Use
|
IDEA makes numerous distinctions among different forms physical force use that do not align well with the WEIS force event forms, in part because WEIS imposes actor bound (military actors -- codes 222 versus 223) and outcome (injury -- 221) constraints on its event form definitions. All IDEA sub forms, however, aggregate up to the WEIS cue (22). |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Armed actions
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Armed battle
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Assassination
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Coups and mutinies
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Small arms attack
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Artillery attack
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Suicide bombing
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Mine explosion
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Vehicle bombing
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Missile attack
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Unconventional weapons attack
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Military engagement |
| Military engagement. Notice that this category may often be “double-coded” because when two nations battle, each is an actor and each is a target of force. |
|
Chem-bio attack
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Non-injury obstructive act |
| Non-injury obstructive act. When actual physical destruction is reported, demonstrations are coded in this category. |
|
Riot
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Non-military injury-destruction |
| Non-military injury-destruction. This category also includes acts not committed by organized military forces such as terrorist bombings. |
|
Physical assault
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Non-military injury-destruction |
| Non-military injury-destruction. This category also includes acts not committed by organized military forces such as terrorist bombings. |
|
Beatings
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Non-military injury-destruction |
| Non-military injury-destruction. This category also includes acts not committed by organized military forces such as terrorist bombings. |
|
Bodily punishment
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Non-military injury-destruction |
| Non-military injury-destruction. This category also includes acts not committed by organized military forces such as terrorist bombings. |
|
Sexual assault
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Non-military injury-destruction |
| Non-military injury-destruction. This category also includes acts not committed by organized military forces such as terrorist bombings. |
|
Torture
|
See the note under the force cue category, code 22. |
| Grant |
| Express regret; apologize |
| Express regret; apologize. |
|
Apologize
|
|
| Give state invitation |
| Give state invitation. |
|
Extend invitation
|
|
| Grant asylum |
| Grant asylum. This category includes both the announcement of a policy and reported cases of granting of refuge to nationals of other countries. |
|
Grant asylum
|
|
| Grant privilege, diplomatic recognition |
| Grant privilege, diplomatic recognition; DE FACTO relations, etc. |
|
Improve relations
|
|
| Grants cue category |
| Grants cue category |
|
Grant
|
|
| Release and/or return persons or property |
| Release and/or return persons or
property. |
|
Release or return
|
|
| Release and/or return persons or property |
| Release and/or return persons or
property. |
|
Return, release person(s)
|
IDEA distinguishes between release of people (0661) and return of property (0662); both aggregate up to WEIS 066. |
| Release and/or return persons or property |
| Release and/or return persons or
property. |
|
Return, release property
|
IDEA distinguishes between release of people (0661) and return of property (0662); both aggregate up to WEIS 066. |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce. |
|
Ease sanctions
|
|
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce. |
|
Observe truce
|
IDEA distinguishes among observe truce (0651), relax censorship (0652), relax administrative sanction (0653), demobilize armed forces (0654), relax curfew (0655), ease economic sanctions (0656) and ease military blockade (0657); all aggregate up to WEIS 065. |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce. |
|
Relax censorship
|
IDEA distinguishes among observe truce (0651), relax censorship (0652), relax administrative sanction (0653), demobilize armed forces (0654), relax curfew (0655), ease economic sanctions (0656) and ease military blockade (0657); all aggregate up to WEIS 065. |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce. |
|
Relax administrative sanction
|
IDEA distinguishes among observe truce (0651), relax censorship (0652), relax administrative sanction (0653), demobilize armed forces (0654), relax curfew (0655), ease economic sanctions (0656) and ease military blockade (0657); all aggregate up to WEIS 065. |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce. |
|
Demobilize armed forces
|
IDEA distinguishes among observe truce (0651), relax censorship (0652), relax administrative sanction (0653), demobilize armed forces (0654), relax curfew (0655), ease economic sanctions (0656) and ease military blockade (0657); all aggregate up to WEIS 065. |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce. |
|
Relax curfew
|
IDEA distinguishes among observe truce (0651), relax censorship (0652), relax administrative sanction (0653), demobilize armed forces (0654), relax curfew (0655), ease economic sanctions (0656) and ease military blockade (0657); all aggregate up to WEIS 065. |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce. |
|
Ease economic sanctions
|
IDEA distinguishes among observe truce (0651), relax censorship (0652), relax administrative sanction (0653), demobilize armed forces (0654), relax curfew (0655), ease economic sanctions (0656) and ease military blockade (0657); all aggregate up to WEIS 065. |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce |
| Suspend negative sanctions; truce. |
|
Ease military blockade
|
IDEA distinguishes among observe truce (0651), relax censorship (0652), relax administrative sanction (0653), demobilize armed forces (0654), relax curfew (0655), ease economic sanctions (0656) and ease military blockade (0657); all aggregate up to WEIS 065. |
| Promise |
| Assure; reassure |
| Assure; reassure. This category is used for expressions or reiterations of earlier pledges. |
|
Assure
|
|
| Promise cue category |
| Promise cue category |
|
Promise
|
|
| Promise material support |
| Promise material support. This category specifies men and/or resource aid forthcoming. |
|
Promise material support
|
|
| Promise material support |
| Promise material support. This category specifies men and/or resource aid forthcoming. |
|
Promise economic support
|
IDEA codes to sub event forms as well: economic (0521), military (0522) and humanitarian support (0533); all aggregate up to WEIS 052. |
| Promise material support |
| Promise material support. This category specifies men and/or resource aid forthcoming. |
|
Promise military support
|
IDEA codes to sub event forms as well: economic (0521), military (0522) and humanitarian support (0533); all aggregate up to WEIS 052. |
| Promise material support |
| Promise material support. This category specifies men and/or resource aid forthcoming. |
|
Promise humanitarian support
|
IDEA codes to sub event forms as well: economic (0521), military (0522) and humanitarian support (0533); all aggregate up to WEIS 052. |
| Promise other future support action |
| Promise other future support action. |
|
|
IDEA codes to sub event forms as well: economic (0521), military (0522) and humanitarian support (0533); all aggregate up to WEIS 052. |
| Promise own policy support |
| Promise own policy support. |
|
Promise policy support
|
|
| Propose |
| Offer proposal |
| Offer proposal. |
|
Offer peace proposal
|
IDEA distinguishes among offers for peace (101), to negotiate (103) and mediate (104); all aggregate up to WEIS 10. |
| Offer proposal |
| Offer proposal. |
|
Offer to Negotiate
|
IDEA distinguishes among offers for peace (101), to negotiate (103) and mediate (104); all aggregate up to WEIS 10. |
| Offer proposal |
| Offer proposal. |
|
Offer to mediate
|
IDEA distinguishes among offers for peace (101), to negotiate (103) and mediate (104); all aggregate up to WEIS 10. |
| Propose cue category |
| Propose cue category |
|
Propose
|
|
| Urge or suqgest action or policy |
| Urge or suqgest action or policy. |
|
|
IDEA codes together calls for action (094) and urge or suqgest action or policy (102) as they are indistinguishable in practice. |
| Protest |
| Make complaint (not formal) |
| Make complaint (not formal). |
|
Informally complain
|
|
| Make formal complaint or protest |
| Make formal complaint or protest.
Protests are assumed to be formal
unless otherwise stated. |
|
Formally complain
|
|
| Protest cue category |
| Protest cue category |
|
Complain
|
|
| Reduce Relations |
| Break diplomatic relations |
| Break diplomatic relations. |
|
Break relations
|
See also IDEA event form declare war (198), which effectively breaks diplomatice relations. |
| Cancel or postpone planned event |
| Cancel or postpone planned event. |
|
|
IDEA codes together reduce routine activity (192) and cancel or postpone event (091) as they are indistinguishable in practice. |
| Halt negotiations |
| Halt negotiations. |
|
Halt discussions
|
|
| Halt negotiations |
| Halt negotiations. |
|
Halt negotiation
|
IDEA distinguishes between halt negotiations (1941) and halt mediation (1942); all aggregate up to WEIS 194. |
| Halt negotiations |
| Halt negotiations. |
|
Halt mediation
|
IDEA distinguishes between halt negotiations (1941) and halt mediation (1942); all aggregate up to WEIS 194. |
| Reduce or halt aid |
| Reduce or halt aid. |
|
Reduce or stop aid
|
|
| Reduce or halt aid |
| Reduce or halt aid. |
|
Reduce or stop economic assistance
|
IDEA distinguishes among reducing or stopping economic assistance (1931), humanitarian assistance (1932), military assistance (1933) and peacekeeping (1934); all aggregate uop to WEIS 193. |
| Reduce or halt aid |
| Reduce or halt aid. |
|
Reduce or stop humanitarian assistance
|
IDEA distinguishes among reducing or stopping economic assistance (1931), humanitarian assistance (1932), military assistance (1933) and peacekeeping (1934); all aggregate uop to WEIS 193. |
| Reduce or halt aid |
| Reduce or halt aid. |
|
Reduce or stop military assistance
|
IDEA distinguishes among reducing or stopping economic assistance (1931), humanitarian assistance (1932), military assistance (1933) and peacekeeping (1934); all aggregate uop to WEIS 193. |
| Reduce or halt aid |
| Reduce or halt aid. |
|
Reduce or stop peacekeeping
|
IDEA distinguishes among reducing or stopping economic assistance (1931), humanitarian assistance (1932), military assistance (1933) and peacekeeping (1934); all aggregate uop to WEIS 193. |
| Reduce relations cue category |
| Reduce relations cue category |
|
Sanction
|
|
| Reduce routine international activity; recall officials |
| Reduce routine international activity; recall officials; etc. Events coded in this category must be connected with some -on-going international problem, thus the usual rotations of foreign service officers or normal changes in foreign aid are not regarded as “reduction of relations." Embargoes, bans, and smaller activities do fall within this category. |
|
Reduce routine activity
|
Unlike WEIS, IDEA event forms are not actor bound, so WEIS's "international activity" constraint (i.e. government actors) must be filtered in a post-coding process. Note also that virtually all of sanction IDEA event forms (codes 19xx) could be aggregated into WEIS 19 if WEIS's diplomatic actor restriction were relaxed. |
| Reject |
| Refuse; oppose; refuse to allow |
| Refuse; oppose; refuse to allow. |
|
Refuse to allow
|
|
| Refuse; oppose; refuse to allow |
| Refuse; oppose; refuse to allow. |
|
Impose restrictions
|
IDEA distinguishes among impose restrictions (1121), impose censorship (1122) and veto (1123); all aggregate up to WEIS 112.. |
| Refuse; oppose; refuse to allow |
| Refuse; oppose; refuse to allow. |
|
Impose censorship
|
IDEA distinguishes among impose restrictions (1121), impose censorship (1122) and veto (1123); all aggregate up to WEIS 112.. |
| Refuse; oppose; refuse to allow |
| Refuse; oppose; refuse to allow. |
|
Veto
|
IDEA distinguishes among impose restrictions (1121), impose censorship (1122) and veto (1123); all aggregate up to WEIS 112.. |
| Reject cue category |
| Reject cue category |
|
Reject
|
|
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat, etc. |
|
Reject proposal
|
|
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat, etc. |
|
Reject ceasefire
|
IDEA distinguishes among rejecting offers and proposals for ceasefires (1111), peacekeeping (1112), settlements (1113), material aid (1114), meeting (115) and mediation (1116); all aggregate up to WEIS 111. |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat, etc. |
|
Reject peacekeeping
|
IDEA distinguishes among rejecting offers and proposals for ceasefires (1111), peacekeeping (1112), settlements (1113), material aid (1114), meeting (115) and mediation (1116); all aggregate up to WEIS 111. |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat, etc. |
|
Reject settlement
|
IDEA distinguishes among rejecting offers and proposals for ceasefires (1111), peacekeeping (1112), settlements (1113), material aid (1114), meeting (115) and mediation (1116); all aggregate up to WEIS 111. |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat, etc. |
|
Reject request for material aid
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IDEA distinguishes among rejecting offers and proposals for ceasefires (1111), peacekeeping (1112), settlements (1113), material aid (1114), meeting (115) and mediation (1116); all aggregate up to WEIS 111. |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat, etc. |
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Reject proposal to meet
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IDEA distinguishes among rejecting offers and proposals for ceasefires (1111), peacekeeping (1112), settlements (1113), material aid (1114), meeting (115) and mediation (1116); all aggregate up to WEIS 111. |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat, etc. |
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Reject mediation
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IDEA distinguishes among rejecting offers and proposals for ceasefires (1111), peacekeeping (1112), settlements (1113), material aid (1114), meeting (115) and mediation (1116); all aggregate up to WEIS 111. |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat |
| Turn down proposal; reject protest demand, threat, etc. |
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Defy norms
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IDEA distinguishes among political flight (1131), disclose information (1132) and defy laws (1133). |
| Request |
| Ask for information |
| Ask for information. |
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Investigate
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| Ask for information |
| Ask for information. |
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Investigate human rights abuses
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IDEA disinguishes between investigating crime (0911) and human rights abuse (0912); both aggregate up to WEIS 091. |
| Ask for information |
| Ask for information. |
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Security alert
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IDEA disinguishes between investigating crime (0911) and human rights abuse (0912); both aggregate up to WEIS 091. |
| Ask for material assistance |
| Ask for material assistance. |
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Ask for material aid
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| Ask for material assistance |
| Ask for material assistance. |
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Ask for economic aid
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IDEA distinguishes among economic (0931), military (0932) and humanitarian (0933) assistance; all aggregate up to WEIS 093. |
| Ask for material assistance |
| Ask for material assistance. |
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Ask for armed assistance
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IDEA distinguishes among economic (0931), military (0932) and humanitarian (0933) assistance; all aggregate up to WEIS 093. |
| Ask for material assistance |
| Ask for material assistance. |
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Ask for humanitarian aid
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IDEA distinguishes among economic (0931), military (0932) and humanitarian (0933) assistance; all aggregate up to WEIS 093. |
| Ask for policy assistance |
| Ask for policy assistance. |
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Solicit support
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| Entreat; plead; appeal to; help me |
| Entreat; plead; appeal to; help me. This category applies to requests made from a distinctly suppliant oosition, the actor nation pleading for aid or support. |
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Request protection
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IDEA codes requests for asylum to entreat or request protection (095) rather than call for action (094). |
| Request action; call for |
| Request action; call for. This categorv includes bids from United Nations membership and requests for asylum. |
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Call for action
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IDEA codes together calls for action (094) and urge or suqgest action or policy (102) as they are indistinguishable in practice. Also, IDEA codes requests for asylum to request protection (095). |
| Request cue category |
| Request cue category |
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Request
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| Reward |
| Extend economic aid as gift and/or loan |
| Extend economic aid (as gift and/or loan). |
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Extend economic aid
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| Extend military assistance |
| Extend military assistance. This category includes both men and material, in addition, joint military training exercises are coded in this category. |
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Extend military aid
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| Give other assistance |
| Give other assistance. |
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Extend humanitarian aid
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| Reward, not otherwise specifed |
| Reward, not otherwise specifed |
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Reward
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| Seize |
| Detain or arrest person(s) |
| Detain or arrest person(s). |
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Arrest and detention
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| Detain or arrest person(s) |
| Detain or arrest person(s). |
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Political arrests
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IDEA distinguishes between political (2121) and criminal (2122) arrests; both aggregate up to WEIS 212). |
| Detain or arrest person(s) |
| Detain or arrest person(s). |
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Criminal arrests
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IDEA distinguishes between political (2121) and criminal (2122) arrests; both aggregate up to WEIS 212). |
| Seize cue category |
| Seize cue category |
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Seize
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| Seize position or possessions |
| Seize position or possessions. The categorv may also be used when a nation militarily takes or occupies another’s territory. |
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Seize possession
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| Seize position or possessions |
| Seize position or possessions. The categorv may also be used when a nation militarily takes or occupies another’s territory. |
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Armed force occupation
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IDEA distinguishes among abduction (213), carjacking (2131), hostage-taking (2132), armed force occupation 216), armed force border violation (217); all aggregate up to WEIS 21). |
| Seize position or possessions |
| Seize position or possessions. The categorv may also be used when a nation militarily takes or occupies another’s territory. |
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Armed force border violation
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IDEA distinguishes among abduction (213), carjacking (2131), hostage-taking (2132), armed force occupation 216), armed force border violation (217); all aggregate up to WEIS 21). |
| Seize position or possessions |
| Seize position or possessions. The categorv may also be used when a nation militarily takes or occupies another’s territory. |
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Abduction
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IDEA distinguishes among abduction (213), carjacking (2131), hostage-taking (2132), armed force occupation 216), armed force border violation (217); all aggregate up to WEIS 21). |
| Seize position or possessions |
| Seize position or possessions. The categorv may also be used when a nation militarily takes or occupies another’s territory. |
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Hijacking
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IDEA distinguishes among abduction (213), carjacking (2131), hostage-taking (2132), armed force occupation 216), armed force border violation (217); all aggregate up to WEIS 21). |
| Seize position or possessions |
| Seize position or possessions. The categorv may also be used when a nation militarily takes or occupies another’s territory. |
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Hostage taking and kidnapping
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IDEA distinguishes among abduction (213), carjacking (2131), hostage-taking (2132), armed force occupation 216), armed force border violation (217); all aggregate up to WEIS 21). |
| Threaten |
| Threat with force specified |
| Threat with force specified. |
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Armed force threats
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| Threat with force specified |
| Threat with force specified. |
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Threaten forceful attack
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IDEA distinguishes among forceful attack (1731), forceful blockade (1732), forceful occupation (1733), threaten war (1734), threaten nuclear attack (1735) and threaten bio-chem attack (1736) and non-armed physical force threats (175); all aggregate up to WEIS 173. |
| Threat with force specified |
| Threat with force specified. |
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Threaten forceful blockade
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IDEA distinguishes among forceful attack (1731), forceful blockade (1732), forceful occupation (1733), threaten war (1734), threaten nuclear attack (1735) and threaten bio-chem attack (1736) and non-armed physical force threats (175); all aggregate up to WEIS 173. |
| Threat with force specified |
| Threat with force specified. |
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Threaten forceful occupation
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IDEA distinguishes among forceful attack (1731), forceful blockade (1732), forceful occupation (1733), threaten war (1734), threaten nuclear attack (1735) and threaten bio-chem attack (1736) and non-armed physical force threats (175); all aggregate up to WEIS 173. |
| Threat with force specified |
| Threat with force specified. |
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Threaten war
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IDEA distinguishes among forceful attack (1731), forceful blockade (1732), forceful occupation (1733), threaten war (1734), threaten nuclear attack (1735) and threaten bio-chem attack (1736) and non-armed physical force threats (175); all aggregate up to WEIS 173. |
| Threat with force specified |
| Threat with force specified. |
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Threaten nuclear attack
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IDEA distinguishes among forceful attack (1731), forceful blockade (1732), forceful occupation (1733), threaten war (1734), threaten nuclear attack (1735) and threaten bio-chem attack (1736) and non-armed physical force threats (175); all aggregate up to WEIS 173. |
| Threat with force specified |
| Threat with force specified. |
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Threaten biological or chemical attack
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IDEA distinguishes among forceful attack (1731), forceful blockade (1732), forceful occupation (1733), threaten war (1734), threaten nuclear attack (1735) and threaten bio-chem attack (1736) and non-armed physical force threats (175); all aggregate up to WEIS 173. |
| Threat with specific non-military negative sanctions |
| Threat with specific non-military
negative sanctions. |
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Sanctions threat
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| Threat with specific non-military negative sanctions |
| Threat with specific non-military
negative sanctions. |
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Threaten to halt negotiations
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IDEA distinguishes among threats to halt negotiations (1721), halt mediation (1722), reduce or stop aid (1723), boycott or embargo (1724), and reduce or braek relations (1725); all aggregate up to WEIS 172. |
| Threat with specific non-military negative sanctions |
| Threat with specific non-military
negative sanctions. |
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Threaten to halt mediation
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IDEA distinguishes among threats to halt negotiations (1721), halt mediation (1722), reduce or stop aid (1723), boycott or embargo (1724), and reduce or braek relations (1725); all aggregate up to WEIS 172. |
| Threat with specific non-military negative sanctions |
| Threat with specific non-military
negative sanctions. |
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Threaten to reduce or stop aid
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IDEA distinguishes among threats to halt negotiations (1721), halt mediation (1722), reduce or stop aid (1723), boycott or embargo (1724), and reduce or braek relations (1725); all aggregate up to WEIS 172. |
| Threat with specific non-military negative sanctions |
| Threat with specific non-military
negative sanctions. |
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Threaten to boycott or embargo
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IDEA distinguishes among threats to halt negotiations (1721), halt mediation (1722), reduce or stop aid (1723), boycott or embargo (1724), and reduce or braek relations (1725); all aggregate up to WEIS 172. |
| Threat with specific non-military negative sanctions |
| Threat with specific non-military
negative sanctions. |
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Threaten to reduce or break relations
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IDEA distinguishes among threats to halt negotiations (1721), halt mediation (1722), reduce or stop aid (1723), boycott or embargo (1724), and reduce or braek relations (1725); all aggregate up to WEIS 172. |
| Threat without specific negative sanctions |
| Threat without specific negative sanctions. |
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Non-specific threats
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| Threaten cue category |
| Threaten cue category |
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Threaten
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| Ultimatum |
| Ultimatum; threat with negative
sanctions and time limit specified. |
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Give ultimatum
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| Warn |
| Give warning |
| Give warning. Occasionally the words “demand” or “threaten” are used in news items which should be coded as warnings. |
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IDEA combines the generic warn (16) and give warning (160) as they are indistinguisbale in practice. |
| Warn cue category |
| Warn cue category |
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Warn
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| Yield |
| Admit wrongdoing, retract statement |
| Admit wrongdoing; retract statement. |
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Acknowledge responsibility
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| Surrender, yield to order, submit to arrest, etc. |
| This category requires explicit statement of surrender, or yield to a command or an order, or of submission to arrest. |
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Yield to order
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Yield
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| Yield position, retreat, evacuate |
| Yield position, retreat; evacuate. This category involves actual phvsical movement. |
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Yield position
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