Accession Number:

ADA017033

Title:

An Exploration in Systems Analysis of Domestic Conflict.

Descriptive Note:

Research rept.,

Corporate Author:

HAWAII UNIV HONOLULU DEPT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Personal Author(s):

• Firestone,Joseph M.
• McCormick,David

Report Date:

1969-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

124.0

Abstract:

This paper describes a strategy for the quantitative, time series and cross sectional analyses of political systems. A study of domestic conflict in 60 nations for 11 years is presented as an illustration of the procedure. It was found that the inclusion of individual time variables in P factor analysis is insufficient for the adequate description of over time variation. Grouping of nations based on over - time similiarity using periodic equations was much more successful.

Descriptors:

• *Political science
• *Nations
• *Conflict
• Domestic
• Systems analysis
• Time series analysis
• Cross sections
• Factor analysis
• Surveys
• History
• Variables
• Mathematical models
• Behavioral science

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History
• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE