Statistical evidence for an ecological explaination of warfare

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 84 Published In Pages: 645-649
By Ember, Melvin

Hypothesis

Population density will be related to the likelihood of warfare for land in New Guinea (646).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher’s exact testSupportedp<.005phi=.78One-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Likelihood Of Warfare For LandDependentInstigation Of War
Population DensityIndependentPopulation