Resource Unpredictability, Mistrust, and War
A Cross-Cultural Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284473 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C R Ember (0000-0002-8725-1691, Hunter College, CUNY), Melvin Ember (Human Relations Area Files) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 242-262 |
| Publication date | 1992-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002792036002002 |
| OpenAlex | W2161132424 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 145 |
| References cited | 39 |
The results of this cross-cultural study suggest that war may be caused mostly by a fear of nature and a partially resultant fear of others. A history of unpredictable natural disasters strongly predicts more war, as does socialization for mistrust (but less strongly). It seems that people, particularly in nonstate societies, may try to protect themselves against future disasters by going to war to take resources from enemies
Criminology · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Natural disaster · Political economy · Political science · Socialization · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Cultural Differences and Values · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 145 |
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| Citations per year | 4,26 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2026 (35) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 140 |