Political organization and political participation: exit, voice, and loyalty in preindustrial societies

Ross, Marc Howard

Political organization and political participation: exit, voice, and loyalty in preindustrial societies

Comparative Politics • Vol/Iss. 21 • Published In 1988 • Pages: 73-89 •

By Ross, Marc Howard

Hypothesis

Concentration of political power will be negatively associated with adults' political involvement in preindustrial societies (80).

Note

Socioeconomic complexity cross-cutting ties, fraternal interest group strength, societal trust, obedience, authoritarian control, and warmth/affection were not related in the model.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
multiple regression	Supported	p<.001	-.62	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Adults' Political Involvement	Dependent	Community Structure, Community Heads, Community Councils
Concentration Of Political Power	Independent	Community Councils, Community Heads, Community Structure

Related Hypotheses

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Ross, Marc Howard	1988	Concentration of political power will be positively associated with range of political decision making and the strength of cross-cutting ties in preindustrial societies (80).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Low, Bobbi S.	1992	Matrilineality and double descent will be associated with women's overt political power (70).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Roberts, John M.	1976	". . . societies with belief in the evil eye tend to be those with a relative concentration of executive power . . ." (248)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ross, Marc Howard	1981	Concentration of political power will be associated with socioeconomic complexity, socialization for obedience versus self-reliance, imposed social control, and father’s role in childrearing (235).	Partially supported	5	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ross, Marc Howard	1985	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 (552)	`UNKNOWN`	11	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author

Political organization and political participation: exit, voice, and loyalty in preindustrial societies

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By Ross, Marc Howard

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Comparative Politics • Vol/Iss. 21 • Published In 1988 • Pages: 73-89 •