Despotic Bias in Conflict Resolution [SCCS1134]

Description: Degree of Despotism, or the Extent to Which One Individual, at the Head of the Social Hierarchy, Is Able to Exploit His Position of Strength When a Conflict of Interest Arises, Effecting a Biased Result in His Favor. It Does Not Include Such Asymmetry over Slaves Nor over Members of the Household. (note source: DRW codebook) Betzig, L. L. (1986). Despotism and differential reproduction: A Darwinian view of history. Aldine Publishing Co.

Codes [click for detailed code description]
Code # Code
1 Despotism absent: bias in the resolution of individual conflicts is not extreme, usually being effected by differences in strength, kinship connections, or wealth between the individuals involved.
2 Despotism present: Conflicts of interest among individuals are resolved with extreme bias, one individual being immune from sanction or even from accusation for major offenses (such as murder), while the other may incur severe punishment, even death, for trivial offenses (such as insult), or for no reason at all.

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Dataset:
Murdock and White 1969 'Standard Cross-Cultural Sample'
Variable:
Despotic Bias in Conflict Resolution [SCCS1134]
Description:
Degree of Despotism, or the Extent to Which One Individual, at the Head of the Social Hierarchy, Is Able to Exploit His Position of Strength When a Conflict of Interest Arises, Effecting a Biased Result in His Favor. It Does Not Include Such Asymmetry over Slaves Nor over Members of the Household. (note source: DRW codebook) Betzig, L. L. (1986). Despotism and differential reproduction: A Darwinian view of history. Aldine Publishing Co.
Values:
1 Despotism absent: bias in the resolution of individual 90
2 Depotism present: Conflicts of interest among individuals 14
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