POLITICAL ORGANIZATION Tuden, Arthur, and Catherine Marshall. 1972. Settlement Patterns and Community Organization: Cross Cultural Codes 3. ETHNOLOGY 11:436-464. Compiled with permission of Ethnology journal editors. STDS04.DAT Vars. 81- 98 political organization 81. POLITICAL AUTONOMY 2 . = Missing data 16 1 = Dependent totally 41 2 = Semi-autonomous 4 3 = Tribute paid 78 4 = De facto autonomy 16 5 = Equal status in pluralistic society 29 6 = Fully autonomous 82. TREND IN AUTONOMY 2 . = Missing data 54 1 = Declining autonomy 43 2 = Declining territory or population control 49 3 = State of equilibrium 22 4 = State of equilibrium, expanding territory 16 5 = Increasing autonomy 83. LEVELS OF SOVEREIGNTY 2 . = Missing data 98 1 = Stateless society 31 2 = Sovereignty 1st hierarchical level up 14 3 = Sovereignty 2nd hierarchical level up 41 4 = Sovereignty 3rd or higher hierarchical level 84. HIGHER POLITICAL ORGANIZATION 3 . = Missing data 85 1 = Absent 28 2 = Peace group 46 3 = Alliances 7 4 = Confederation 17 5 = International organization 85. EXECUTIVE 3 . = Missing data 98 1 = Absent 7 2 = Council 22 3 = Executive and Council 2 4 = Plural executive 54 5 = Single leader 86. SELECTION OF EXECUTIVE 7 . = Missing data 98 1 = Absent 21 2 = Patrilineal, Fa to So 3 3 = Patrilineal, Fa to FaBr, then to So 5 4 = Matrilineal, MoBr to SiSo 1 5 = Matrilineal, MoBr to MoBr 24 6 = Ruling family 1 7 = Decision by limited power group 12 8 = Elected by council 2 9 = Informal recognition 6 (10) E = Formal elections 5 (11) A = Appointee of alien society 1 (12) D = Divination 87. DELIBERATIVE AND CONSULTATIVE BODIES 5 . = Missing data 154 1 = Absent 5 2 = Aristocrats 5 3 = Appointed 9 4 = By ethnic components 8 5 = Elective 88. ADVISORY BODIES 5 . = Missing data 98 1 = Absence of sovereignty 28 2 = Absent 14 3 = Relatives of executive 2 4 = Favorites of executive - 5 = Secret society 13 6 = Subordinate groups 3 7 = Hereditary 23 8 = Subordinate functionaries 89. JUDICIARY 3 . = Missing data 103 1 = Absent 6 2 = Not local 49 3 = Executive 23 4 = Appointed by executive 1 5 = Priesthood 1 6 = Hereditary 90. POLICE 6 . = Missing data 124 1 = Not specialized 4 2 = Incipient specialization 4 3 = Retainers of chiefs 6 4 = Military 42 5 = Specialized 91. ADMINISTRATIVE HIERARCHY 3 . = Missing data 98 1 = Absent 7 2 = Popular Assemblies 8 3 = Heads of kin groups 38 4 = Heads of decentralized territorial divisions 31 5 = Heads of centralized territorial divisions 1 6 = Part of centralized system 92. SELECTION OF SUBORDINATE OFFICIALS 9 . = Missing data 98 1 = Absent 16 2 = Patrilineal succession 2 3 = Matrilineal succession 12 4 = Ruling lineage 2 5 = Seniority of age 4 6 = Personal qualities 10 7 = Formal election 33 8 = Appointment by executive VARIABLES 93-98: SOURCES OF POLITICAL POWER 93. POLITICAL POWER- MOST IMPORTANT SOURCE 94. SECOND MOST IMPORTANT SOURCE 95. THIRD 96. FOURTH 97. FIFTH 98. SIXTH Number of Cases for Each Variable: 93 94 95 96 97 98 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th . = Missing data 3 114 145 170 181 184 0 = Direct subsistence production 90 1 = Warfare wealth 11 5 6 3 2 = Tribute or taxes 3 4 1 1 1 3 = Slaves 13 12 4 1 2 4 = Contributions of free citizens 20 7 2 5 = Large land-holdings 12 5 1 6 = Political office 14 8 14 6 1 7 = Foreign Commerce 6 19 9 2 1 1 8 = Capitalistic enterprises 11 6 4 1 9 = Priestly services 3 6 2 1