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
"Among societies with virilocal/patrilocal residence, large societies are more likely to have a professional military organization than are small societies" (276).
Note
This correlation may result from an effect of cultural evolution. The author used settlement size as a measure of evolution and looked at the relationship between settlement size and military organization, controlling for residence. Results suggest a weaker relationship between these variables (p= .131).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher’s exact test | Supported | p<.005 | .64 | One-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Military Organization | Dependent | Military Organization |
| Population Size | Combined | Population |
| Residence | Independent | Residence |