Which groups fight? Customary institutions and communal conflicts in Africa

Journal of Peace Research • Vol/Iss. 55(4) • SAGE Publications • • Published In • Pages: 415-429 •
By Wig, Tore, Kromrey, Daniela

Hypothesis

“Ethnic groups with customary institutions with larger selectorates are less likely to be involved in communal conflicts than other groups.”

Note

Hypothesis was only significant for 2 out of 7 models accounting for control and dummy variables.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Logistic regressionMarginally supportedp<.1 (model 1.5 & 1.6)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Selectorate sizeIndependentCommunity Councils, Territorial Hierarchy
Communal conflictDependentIngroup Antagonisms, Warfare