Pathogens and politics: further evidence that parasite prevalence predicts authoritarianism
PLoS ONE • Vol/Iss. 8 • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Murray, Damian R., Schaller, Mark, Suedfeld, Peter
Hypothesis
Pathogen stress will independently predict authoritarian governance when controlling for malnutrition, famine, and warfare in the cross-cultural sample (5).
Note
The authors thought that only pathogen stress would be a predictor but famine was also. There were two measures of pathogen stress: "prevalence" and "stress."
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| multiple regression | Supported | p<.01 | UNKNOWN | No Info |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Governance | Dependent | Community Heads, Community Councils |
| Famine | Independent | Disasters |
| Malnutrition | Independent | Nutrition |
| Pathogen Prevalence | Independent | Morbidity |
| Warfare | Independent | Instigation Of War |