Traditional institutions in Africa: past and present
Political Science Research and Methods • Vol/Iss. 12 • Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 267-284 •
By Neupert-Wentz, Clara, Muller-Crepon, Carl
Hypothesis
The extent to which traditional African governance institutions contemporarily resemble their precolonial predecessors is positively correlated with the presence of indirect, colonial rule and negatively correlated with the presence of direct, colonial rule.
Note
For British, indirect, rule, the respective coefficient (jurisdictional hierarchy x British) is "statistically significant" with TPI values (see definition below) roughly at 0.05 to 0.06 demonstrating a low level of past institutional persistence (278-279). Meanwhile, for France's direct governance style, the TPI value was roughly 0 indicating minimal continuity of past institutional persistence (278-279). The TPI index is a measure of a group's political complexity; it is a scale from 0 (no traditional institutions) to 1 (maximum traditional institutions). For example, if a TPI value is closer to 1, it alludes to the higher presence of traditional institutions within a group.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Linear Regression | Supported | p < 0.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mode of Colonial Governance | Independent | Acculturation And Culture Contact, Administration, Form And Rules Of Government, Legal Norms |
| Institutional Persistence | Dependent | Acculturation And Culture Contact, Government Institutions |
| Traditional Jurisdictional Hierarchy | Independent | Territorial Hierarchy |