War Frequency

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Ember, Carol R.War, socialization, and interpersonal violence: a cross-cultural study
Naroll, RaoulMilitary deterrence in history: a pilot cross-historical survey

Associated Hypotheses (7)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Ember, Carol R.Harsh or punitive socialization will increase the likelihood of war (631).
Ember, Carol R.Conditions of socialization that increase the likelihood of protest masculinity will be positively associated with war (631).
Naroll, Raoul"It was predicted, in accordance with the deterrence hypothesis, that wars would be less frequent during the periods when the 'Conspicuous State' while in a defensive stance, enjoyed the specific military advantages, than during other periods"(329)
Naroll, Raoul"The geographical factors we studied have had little if any relationship to war frequency among the Conspicuous States we studied . . . . War tended to be slightly less frequent when the Conspicuous States shared a common land boundary with their Conspicuous Rivals" (332)
Naroll, Raoul"None of the administrative . . . [factors] we examined proved to have any clear relationship with war frequency" (336)
Naroll, Raoul"Diplomatic policies of the sort here studied have had little if any effect on war frequency among the conflicts we studied. Announcements of intention--warnings by aggressor states--were, if anything, associated with longer or more frequent wars" (333)
Naroll, Raoul"We found trade to be more frequent in more peaceful decades than in less peaceful ones. So too we found the exchanges of culturally influential elites such as visiting teachers, students, missionaries, royal brides, entertainers, or hostages to be more frequent in the peaceful decades"

Associated OCMs

  1. instigation of war