Section: General Variables
Subsection: General

Polity Degree of Centralization

The degree of centralization of a polity.  
Contributors:

Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
degree_of_centralization The details of degree_of_centralization.

# Polity Year(s) Degree of Centralization Description   Edit
161
(Republic of Venice III)
Full Year Range of Republic of Venice III is assumed.
[1204, 1563]
unitary state
None
162
(Republic of Venice IV)
Full Year Range of Republic of Venice IV is assumed.
[1564, 1797]
unitary state
None
163
(Ashikaga Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Ashikaga Shogunate is assumed.
[1336, 1467]
confederated state
None
164
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed.
[1493, 1591]
unitary state
None
165
(Late Formative Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Late Formative Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[-400, -101]
quasi-polity
None
166
(Terminal Formative Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Terminal Formative Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[-100, 99]
quasi-polity
None
167
(Cuzco - Early Intermediate I)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Early Intermediate I is assumed.
[200, 499]
none
None
168
(Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama)
Full Year Range of Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama is assumed.
[1568, 1603]
loose
None
169
(Japan - Initial Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Initial Jomon is assumed.
[-9200, -5300]
quasi-polity
None
170
(Axum I)
Full Year Range of Axum I is assumed.
[-149, 349]
nominal
None
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