Military organization as a response to residence and size of population: a cross-cultural study

Behavior Science Research Vol/Iss. 12 Published In Pages: 271-290
By Carter, Jr., Harold

Hypothesis

"Societies with uxorilocal/matrilocal residence are more likely to have a high frequency of external warfare than societies with virilocal/patrilocal residence" (275).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher’s exact testSupportedp<.01.49One-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Frequency Of External WarfareDependentInstigation Of War
ResidenceIndependentResidence