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
41
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
loose
None
42
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
unitary state
None
43
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
unitary state
None
44
(Tairona)
Full Year Range of Tairona is assumed.
[1050, 1524]
quasi-polity
None
45
(Shuar - Colonial)
Full Year Range of Shuar - Colonial is assumed.
[1534, 1830]
nominal
None
46
(Shuar - Colonial)
Full Year Range of Shuar - Colonial is assumed.
[1534, 1830]
quasi-polity
None
47
(Shuar - Ecuadorian)
Full Year Range of Shuar - Ecuadorian is assumed.
[1831, 1931]
quasi-polity
None
48
(Ak Koyunlu)
Full Year Range of Ak Koyunlu is assumed.
[1339, 1501]
confederated state
None
49
(Ak Koyunlu)
Full Year Range of Ak Koyunlu is assumed.
[1339, 1501]
loose
None
50
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
unitary state
None
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