Military Preparedness and Religion: Methodological Problems in Using Modal Religion in Cross-National Research

Levels of military spending and army size are predicted using data on modal religion, economic development, recency of war, and size of electorate for 83 nations. Primory attention is given to modal religion and in particular to the methodological problems associated with employing that variable in...

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Authors: Hertel, Bradley R. (Author) ; Hendershot, Gerry E. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 1975
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1975, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 208-220
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