Political Participation and Long-Term Resilience in Pre-Colombian Societies

Disaster Prevention and Management • Vol/Iss. 26(3) • Emerald Publishing Limited • • Published In • Pages: 314-329 •
By Peregrine, Peter N.

Abstract

The present study investigates whether there is resilience variability following climate-related disasters in societies that are corporate-oriented, which promote participatory and inclusive structures, and exclusionary-oriented, which limit political authority and power. The findings offer modest support for social resilience theory that more flexible (i.e. more participatory) societies would be more resilient after a disaster than less flexible societies. Although only 5 of 14 correlations are significant, the direction is significant by a binomial sign test.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
eHRAF ArchaeologyPreviously coded; Researchers' own Change variables were coded

Hypotheses (7)

HypothesisSupported
There will be an association between greater population stability (resilience) to climate-related disasters in societies that are corporate-oriented rather than exclusionary-oriented.Supported
There will be an association between higher health and nutrition stability (resilience) to climate-related disasters in societies that are corporate-oriented societies rather than exclusionary-oriented.Not Supported
There will be an association between greater conflict stability (resilience) to climate-related disasters in societies that are corporate-oriented rather than exclusionary-oriented.Not Supported
There will be an association between greater household organization stability (resilience) to climate-related disasters in societies that are corporate-oriented rather than exclusionary-oriented.Not Supported
There will be an association between greater village organization stability (resilience) to climate-related disasters in societies that are corporate-oriented rather than exclusionary-oriented.Not Supported
There will be association between greater regional organization stability (resilience) to climate-related disasters in societies that are corporate-oriented rather than exclusionary-oriented.Supported
There will be an association between greater communal ritual stability (resilience) to climate-related disasters in societies that are corporate-oriented rather than exclusionary-oriented.Supported
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: milagro.escobar  anj.droe