Internal war: a cross-cultural study

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 70 Published In Pages: 277-289
By Otterbein, Keith F.

Hypothesis

". . . societies in which anyone can initiate war are more likely to have internal war than societies in which an official initiates war" (283)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Phi coefficientNot Supportedabove .10.23Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Initiating PartyIndependentInstigation Of War
Internal WarfareDependentInter-community Relations