Frequency Of Famine

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Dirks, RobertStarvation and famine: cross-cultural codes and some hypothesis tests
Ember, MelvinFear of disasters as an engine of history: resource crises, warfare, and interpresonal aggression

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Dirks, Robert"Societies that rank high on the valuation of children will also rank high on the frequency of famine" (36).
Dirks, RobertForeign intrusions will increase the fequency and severity of famine among indigenous peoples (40).
Dirks, RobertSocieties without formal class distinctions will experience famine less frequently and severely than societies with complex class systems (48).
Ember, MelvinWarfare frequency will be positively associated with resource problems (9).

Associated OCMs

  1. disasters