Correlates of political complexity

American Sociological Review • Vol/Iss. 34 • Published In • Pages: 690-701 •
By Abrahamson, Mark

Hypothesis

"Political complexity is directly related to the degree of external threat" (693)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson’s product-moment correlationNot Supportedabove .10-.04UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
External ThreatUNKNOWNInstigation Of War
Political ComplexityUNKNOWNTerritorial Organization

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Silver, Burton B.In societies of high political complexity, complex games will be postively associated with religious differentiation, demographic complexity, and external threat, and negatively associated with social differentiation (97).
Barry III, HerbertControlling on four types of complexity, external warfare is positively associated with government levels (126)
Ross, Marc HowardThe presence of female controlled organizations and positions will be positively associated with socioeconomic complexity and negatively associated with external conflict and intercommunity marriage (843, 848).
Ross, Marc HowardStrength in cross-cutting ties in decentralized societies, intercommunity marriage in decentralized societies, matrilocality, fraternal interest group strength, polygyny, socioeconomic complexity, political power concentration, harsh socialization practices, affectionate socialization practices, and male gender identity conflict will be positively associated with external conflict and violence (552)
Ross, Marc HowardExternal conflict and violence, strength of cross-cutting ties scale, intercommunity marriage in decentralized societies, matrilocality, intercommunity trade, fraternal interest group strength in decentralized societies, polygyny, socioeconomic complexity, political power concentration, harsh socialization practices, affectionate socialization practices, and male gender identity conflict will be positively associated with internal conflict and violence (554)