Social structure and conflict: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
Working paper • Vol/Iss. . • Harvard Scholar • • Published In • Pages: i-64 •
By Moscona, Jacob, Nunn, Nathan, Robinson, James A.
Hypothesis
There will be a relationship between the traditional presence of a segmentary lineage system and the presence and intensity of conflict
Note
Each type of conflict is tested under three different specifications. Regardless of which measure of conflict was used, or which specification, a positive and significant relationship was found between the presence of segmentary lineage organization and conflict (29). In addition to OLS estimates, the authors tested this hypothesis using a correlation plot, and negative binomial and poisson estimates. For each test, the relationship between conflict and segmentary lineage systems remained strong and positive.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLS Estimates | Supported | multiple p-values | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Segmentary Lineage | Dependent | Lineages |
| All conflicts | Independent | External Relations, Ingroup Antagonisms, Instigation Of War |
| Civil conflicts | Independent | Military Organization, Revolution |
| Non-civil conflicts | Independent | External Relations, Ingroup Antagonisms, Instigation Of War |
| Within-group conflicts | Independent | Ingroup Antagonisms, Informal In-group Justice |
| Country Fixed Effects | Control | NONE |
| Historical Controls | Control | Community Structure, External Relations, Settlement Patterns, Territorial Organization |
| Geographic Controls | Control | Location, Topography And Geology |