Hypotheses
- In societies of high political complexity, complex games will be postively associated with religious differentiation, demographic complexity, and external threat, and negatively associated with social differentiation (97).Silver, Burton B. - Social structure and games: a cross-cultural analysis of the structural corr..., 1978 - 6 Variables
This article examines the evolution of games, particularly the way the complexity of games is affected by political organization, demographics, social differentiation, and religious differentiation.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Threat of natural disasters will be negatively related to warfare frequency in state societiesKorotayev, Andrey V. - Trade and warfare in cross-cultural perspective, 2008 - 2 Variables
This article examines the relationship between warfare and trade and concludes that the relationship varies within different levels of political organization.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - The importance of trade will be related to warfare frequency (42)Korotayev, Andrey V. - Trade and warfare in cross-cultural perspective, 2008 - 3 Variables
This article examines the relationship between warfare and trade and concludes that the relationship varies within different levels of political organization.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - Political organization and inter-cultural relations will be strongly associated with belligerence (35).Broch, Tom - Belligerence among the primitives, 1966 - 3 Variables
This study is based on data given in Quincy Wright's (1942) 'A Study of War.' The author examines many correlates of belligerence in non-industrial societies. Results suggest that political organization, inter-cultural relations, and level of primitivity are associated with belligerence.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Political complexity is directly related to the degree of social differentiation . . . demographic complexity . . . and socioeconomic development" (691, 692, 693)Abrahamson, Mark - Correlates of political complexity, 1969 - 4 Variables
It is suggested that the degree of political complexity is more strongly related to degree of social differentiation than to size and concentration of population.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Monogamy is significantly related to a greater degree of societal complexity than is polygyny. . . . The organizational pattern most characteristic of polygynous societies can be noted as relatively intermediate in complexity rather than very simple" (15)Osmond, Marie W. - Toward monogamy: a cross-cultural study of correlates of type of marriage, 1965 - 2 Variables
This study presents a sociological theory of marriage type based on socioeconomic organization. Results suggest that intensive agriculture, more stratification, greater political integration, a fixed settlement pattern, a larger population, and greater labor specialization tended to be correlates of monogamy.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Political complexity is inversely related to pervasiveness of the kinship organization" (692)Abrahamson, Mark - Correlates of political complexity, 1969 - 2 Variables
It is suggested that the degree of political complexity is more strongly related to degree of social differentiation than to size and concentration of population.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - ". . . the higher the level of political complexity, the less the likelihood of war being initiated by anyone in the political community" (282)Otterbein, Keith F. - Internal war: a cross-cultural study, 1968 - 2 Variables
This study examines how social structure, political organization, and intersocietal relations may affect the incidence of internal warfare (between culturally similar political communities). Results show that in uncentralized political systems, fraternal interest groups and unauthorized raiding parties may increase the incidence of internal war.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Territorial gain proved unrelated to one-sided benefits [subsidy, women or honors conferred by one state on its rival] or trade. However . . . there may be a relationship between cultural exchange and territorial gain" (339-340)Naroll, Raoul - Military deterrence in history: a pilot cross-historical survey, 1974 - 4 Variables
This book takes a cross-cultural, cross-historical approach to the study of military deterrence. Political, economic, and geographic correlates are considered, particularly military and diplomatic strategy. Several hypotheses are tested and some are supported.
Related Hypotheses Cite More By Author - "Societies with uxorilocal/matrilocal residence are more likely to have a higher degree of external warfare than societies with virilocal/patrilocal residence" (275).Carter, Jr., Harold - Military organization as a response to residence and size of population: a c..., 1977 - 2 Variables
This study tests an adaptational theory of military organization. Test of the relationship between population, residence type and military organization are presented; findings support the hypotheses.
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