Statistical evidence for an ecological explaination of warfare
American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 84 • Published In • Pages: 645-649 •
By Ember, Melvin
Hypothesis
Cross-culturally, societies with more frequent warfare will be more likely to have more severe food shortages (648).
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
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Mann-Whitney U-Test | Supported | p<.05 | UNKNOWN | One-tailed |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Frequency Of Warfare | Dependent | Ingroup Antagonisms, Instigation Of War |
Severity Of Food Shortages | Independent | Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Disasters |