The evolution of war: a cross-cultural study

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

Hypothesis

"The higher the level of political centralization, the more likely that the political communities of a cultural unit will be militarily successful" (97)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Phi coefficientNot Supportedabove .10.12Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Centralization Of Political SystemUNKNOWNTerritorial Hierarchy
Military SuccessUNKNOWNAftermath Of Combat