Predicting Social Unrest Events with Hidden Markov Models Using GDELT

Table 1

The EventRootCode and descriptions.

EventRootCode	Description
10	Demand. Demand investigation, policy support, political reform, negotiation, etc.
11	Disapprove. Criticize, accuse, complain officially, lawsuit, rally opposition against, etc.
12	Reject. Refuse to yield, reject mediation, reject proposal, veto, defy norms, etc.
13	Threaten. Threaten nonforce, threaten political dissent, halt negotiations, etc.
14	Protest. Rally, strike, hunger strike, boycott, protest violently, riot, etc.