The evolution of war:  a cross-cultural study

"The higher the level of political centralization, the less likely that war can be initiated by any member of the political community" (29)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Phi coefficient	Supported	p<.01	.48	Two-tailed

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Centralization Of Political System	`UNKNOWN`	Territorial Hierarchy
Party Initiating War	`UNKNOWN`	Instigation Of War

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Otterbein, Keith F.	1970	"The higher the level of political centralization, the more advanced the reasons for going to war" (68)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Otterbein, Keith F.	1970	"The higher the level of political centralization, the more likely that war will be initiated by announcement or by mutual arrangement" (34)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Otterbein, Keith F.	1970	"The higher the level of political centralization, the more likely that war will be terminated by diplomatic negotiations" (36)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Otterbein, Keith F.	1970	"The higher the level of political centralization, the more likely that the military organization is composed of professionals" (22)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Otterbein, Keith F.	1970	"The higher the level of political centralization, the more likely that shock weapons are used" (46)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author