Resource Unpredictability, mistrust, and war: a cross-cultural study
The Journal of Conflict Resolution • Vol/Iss. 36 • Published In • Pages: 242-262 •
By Ember, Carol R., Ember, Melvin
Hypothesis
Resource problems will be associated with more war (243-244).
Note
Measures of resource problems are: the threat of natural disasters in nonstate societies (rho = 0.71), the threat of famines in nonstate societies (rho = 0.39), and chronic scarcity in nonstate societies (rho = 0.35); only unpredictable disasters is related to warfare in the overall sample (249-250).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman’s rank-order correlation | Supported | p<.05 | see comments | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Problems | Independent | Nutrition, Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Disasters |
| Warfare, Frequency Of | Dependent | Ingroup Antagonisms, Instigation Of War, Warfare |