Internal and external conflict and violence: cross-cultural evidence and a new analysis

Journal of Conflict Resolution • Vol/Iss. 29 • Published In • Pages: 547-579 •
By Ross, Marc Howard

Hypothesis

External 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)

Note

The following independent variables were determined to be significant: external conflict and violence (p<.01), and strength of cross-cutting ties scale (p<.01). With the addition of the external conflict and violence independent variable, the following variables are no longer significant: fraternal interest group strength in decentralized societies, harsh socialization practices, and affectionate socialization practices.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Affectionate Socialization PracticesIndependentTechniques Of Socialization
External Conflict And ViolenceIndependentInstigation Of War, Warfare
Fraternal Interest Group Strength In Decentralized SocietiesIndependentMode Of Marriage, Rule Of Descent
Harsh Socialization PracticesIndependentTechniques Of Socialization
Intercommunity Marriage In Decentralized SocietiesIndependentRegulation Of Marriage
Intercommunity TradeIndependentInternal Trade
Internal Conflict And ViolenceDependentIngroup Antagonisms
Male Gender Identity ConflictIndependentPostnatal Care
MatrilocalityIndependentResidence
Political Power ConcentrationIndependentCommunity Councils, Community Heads, Community Structure
PolygynyIndependentPolygamy
Socioeconomic ComplexityIndependentNONE
Strength Of Cross-cutting Ties ScaleIndependentSodalities, Inter-community Relations

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Ross, Marc HowardStrength 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 (552)
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 HowardInternal conflict and violence, strength 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 (554)
Ross, Marc HowardFemale political activity will be positively associated with internal conflict and warm/affectionate socialization practices and negatively associated with external conflict and fraternal interest group strength (843, 848-9).
Ross, Marc HowardConcentration of political power will be positively associated with range of political decision making and the strength of cross-cutting ties in preindustrial societies (80).