The Frequency of Warfare: an Evolutionary Perspective*
- 9 January 1977
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Sociological Inquiry
- Vol. 47 (1) , 49-58
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-682x.1977.tb00778.x
Abstract
This research stresses the utility of evolutionary theory and comparative methodology for explaining warfare frequency. It is hypothesized that warfare frequency (external war, civil war, rioting, and feuding) is related to sociocultural development as indicated by cross‐cultural measures of technology and social differentiation. The hypotheses were supported utilizing data drawn from the Human Relations Area microfilm Files on 132 contemporary and historical societies.Keywords
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