Political complexity and village community: test of an hypothesis

Anthropological Quarterly • Vol/Iss. 39 • Published In 1966 • Pages: 43-52 •

By Befu, Harumi

Abstract

This article examines how an increase in overall societal complexity affects local political offices. Findings suggest that a more complex society has a slight tendency to develop more political offices within the community, but there is greater support for an increased number of jurisdictional levels within the community.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)

Hypotheses (3)
Hypothesis	Supported
"As the political complexity of a society as a whole increases, so does the number of political offices within its constituent communities" (43)	Not Supported
". . . increasing political complexity at higher levels [will] entail more . . . delegation of authority and increased delegation of authority [will] be handled by creating new administrative levels within the village" (47)	Supported
". . . the number of political offices in a village community would be equal to or greater than the number of jurisdictional levels in it" (47)	Supported

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: mas Amelia Piazza

Political complexity and village community: test of an hypothesis

Anthropological Quarterly • Vol/Iss. 39 • Published In 1966 • Pages: 43-52 • Cite

By Befu, Harumi

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (3)

Anthropological Quarterly • Vol/Iss. 39 • Published In 1966 • Pages: 43-52 •