Reducing post-disaster conflict: a cross cultural test of four hypotheses using archaeological data

Peregrine, Peter N.

Reducing post-disaster conflict: a cross cultural test of four hypotheses using archaeological data

Environmental Hazards • Vol/Iss. ? • Taylor and Francis • • Published In 2018 • Pages: 1-18 •

By Peregrine, Peter N.

Abstract

This article uses pre-defined criteria to sample 22 archaeological climate-related disasters from 9 distinct regions from eHRAF Archaeology. It quantitatively tests four hypotheses regarding change in conflict following climate-related disasters using multiple regression analyses and backwards stepwise regression. Findings demonstrate association between political strategy/authority decision making and degree of post climate disaster conflict.

Note

All tests controlled for political hierarchy.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
eHRAF Archaeology	Researcher's own

Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
Degree of taxation and degree elites received taxes will be positively related to higher conflict following climate-related disasters.	Not Supported
Where leaders promote collectivity and reduction of competition there will be less conflict following climate-related disasters.	Not Supported
Changes in conflict post climate disaster will be positively associated with increases in population, community scale and complexity, and lower regional scale and complexity.	Not Supported
More exclusionary polities (vs. more corporate) will predict more conflict following climate-related disasters.	Supported

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: noah.rossen anj.droe

Reducing post-disaster conflict: a cross cultural test of four hypotheses using archaeological data

Environmental Hazards • Vol/Iss. ? • Taylor and Francis • • Published In 2018 • Pages: 1-18 • Cite

By Peregrine, Peter N.

Abstract

Note

Samples

Hypotheses (4)

Environmental Hazards • Vol/Iss. ? • Taylor and Francis • • Published In 2018 • Pages: 1-18 •