The evolution of war: a cross-cultural study

HRAF Press New Haven Published In Pages: 165
By Otterbein, Keith F.

Hypothesis

"The higher the degree of military sophistication, the more likely that the political communities of a cultural unit will engage in frequent or continual internal war" (85)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Point-biserial correlationNot Supportedabove .10-.05Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Internal WarfareUNKNOWNInter-community Relations
Military SophisticationUNKNOWNMilitary Organization